Glossary C - part 1

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Caddie (caddy)

Someone who carries a player's club during play and offers him assistance in accordance with the rules.

Caddie Master

The golf course employee in charge of managing the caddies.

Caddie-Car

A golf car or car.

Calamity Jane

The name that Bobby Jones gave to his putter. Also putters modeled after his hickory-shafted blade putter.

Can

In slang, to hole a putt.

Cap

The top end of a club grip and shaft.

Card

A card used to record scores in stroke play. Also, to make a record of your score.

Carpet

A slang term referring to the putting green or fairway.

Carry

The length of travel by the ball after it is hit to the place where it first hits the ground.

Cart

A two-wheeled trolley on which a golf is fitted and pulled around the course. In some cases trolleys are battery powered. Can also refer to a golf car.

Casual Water

Any temporary accumulations of water that are visible before or after a player takes his stance and is not a hazard or in a water hazard. A player may lift his ball from casual water without penalty.

Center Shafted

Putter in which the shaft is joined to the center of the head.

Charge

To surge from behind and display superior play. Also to play or putt aggressively.

Chart the Course

Pace each hole so that you know how far you are from the green.

Chili-Dip

To hit the ground before the ball, producing a weak lofted shot.

Chip Shot

A short approach shot of low trajectory usually hit from near the green. It is normally hit with overspin or bite.

Chip-and-Run

A chip shot including the run of the ball after landing. Also known as 'bump and run'.

Chip in

A holed chip shot.

Choke

To grip down farther on the club handle.

Choke

A slang term used to indicate a collapse under pressure.

Chop

To hit the ball with a hacking motion.

Claggy

As in "I've got a bit of a claggy lie". A lie that is a bit wet and muddy - of British origin - almost a claim for casual water but not quite!

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