ONLINE GOLF DICTIONARY - F

face The hitting area or surface of the club head

fade A term used to describe the slight turning of the ball from left to right (by a right-handed player) at the end of its flight. From right to left for a left-handed player.

fairway The area of the course between the tee and the green that is well-maintained allowing a good lie for the ball

fairway wood Any other wooden club other than a driver.

fan To miss the ball completely

fat shot When the club hits the ground behind the ball. This results in high or low shots with a loss of distance

featherie An old leather ball stuffed with compressed feathers. Replaced by the gutta percha after 1848. Also spelled feathery.

fescue Grass of the genus Festuca, widely used on for rough on golf courses>

field The players in a tournament

five-iron An iron club used for distances between 145-180 yards for men's clubs. Also known as a mashie.

five-wood A wooden club used for distances between 190-210 yards for men's clubs.

flag The marker attached to the flagstick.

flag competition A stroke play game in which each player has a flag. When the player has played the number of strokes equal to the par of the course plus his handicap, he places a flag in the course at that point. The winner is the player who goes farthest around the course with the alotted number of strokes.

flagstick A movable marker to show the location of the hole

flange The additional surface of the club head which protrudes at the sole

flash trap A shallow and small sand bunker

flat swing The type of swing that occurs when the club head is carried back in a flat manner - usually inside-out

flex The amount of bend or the degree of stiffness of the club shaft.

flier A ball is hit without spin and goes for a greater distance than