Glossary B - part 2
Beach
A sand hazard on the course.
Bend
The curve on a shot created by sidespin.
Bend One
To hook or slice a shot by using sidespin.
Bent Grass
Type of grass seen for the most part on Northern courses. It is of the genus Agrostis, native to North America and Eurasia. It is a hardy and resilient type of grass that can be cut very short.
Bermuda
Type of grass seen mostly on Southern courses in North America. Of the type Cynodon dactylon. Originally native to southern Europe. It was introduced to warmer areas of the world to be used on courses where bent grass will not grow.
Best Ball
A match in which one player plays against the better of two balls or the best ball of three players. Also the better score of two partners in a four-ball or best-ball match.
Better Ball
A match play or stroke play gamewhen two players on a side each play their own ball score the better of their two scores at each hole against the other side.
Birdie
One stroke under par for a hole. Also possibly derived from the term "It flew like a bird" to indicate a good shot.
Bird's Nest
A lie in which the ball is cupped in deep grass.
Bite
The backspin imparted on the ball that makes the ball stop dead, or almost so, with little or no roll.
Blade
The hitting part of an iron clubhead, not including the hosel. 2) To hit the ball with the leading edge of the blade of an iron.
Blade Putter
A type of putter with an iron head with the basic form the same as other standard numbered irons.
Blast
A shot that takes a large amount of sand with it when hitting out of a sand trap. An explosion shot. An aggressive shot. A powerful drive.
Blind Bogey
A type of competition in which each player tries to come the closest to a score that has been drawn out of a hat.
Blind Hole
If the putting green cannot be seen by the player as he approaches, the hole is called blind.
Block
To play a shot by delaying the rotation of the wrists during a swing. This causes the clubface not to be square at the point of impact resulting in a sliced ball.
Bogey
A score of one over par for the hole. To play a hole in one stroke over par.
Bogey Competition
A form of stroke play in which players play against a fixed score at each hole. Scored as in match play with the winner being the most holes.
Bold
A firmly played approach to a well -protected pin. Also, too strong or long a shot.
Borrow
To play to one side of the hole or the other to compensate for the slope of the green.
