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Glossary F - part 2
Flight
In tournament play, the division of players with players of equal ability being placed in the same flight. Sixteen is usually the number of players in a flight however any number of players may be placed in a flight.
Flip Shot
A short shot played with a high trajectory with a highly lofted iron such as an eight or nine.
Flub
A poorly hit shot usually caused by hitting the ground before the ball.
Fluffy
A ball that is sitting up in grass.
Follow-Through
The continuation of the swing after the ball has been hit.
Fore
A warning shouted out to warn anyone who may be in danger from the flight of the ball.
Forecaddie
Someone employed by the course or tournament committee to mark the position of a player's ball.
Form
A golfer's standard of play based on past performance.
Four Ball
A match in which the better ball of two players is played against the better ball of their opponents.
Four-Iron
An iron club used for distances of between 155-190 yards for men's clubs. Also known as a mashie iron.
Four-Wood
A wooden club used for a distance of between 200-230 yards - for men' clubs. Also called a spoon.
Foursome
A term given to four players playing together. Also a match in which two players play against another two players with each side playing one ball.
Free Drop
A drop where no penalty stroke is incurred.
Fried-Egg
A ball half-buried in the sand.
Fringe
The area surrounding the putting green which is sometimes cut to a height lower than the fairway but not as short as the green itself. Same as "apron"
Frog Hair
The short grass that borders the edge of the putting surface.
Front Side
The first nine holes of an 18 hole course.
Full House
A game in which a player is set a points target calculated by deducting his handicap from 36. The winner is the one who surpasses his target by the most points. Scoring is 8 points for an eagle, 4 for a birdie, two for a par and 1 for bogey.
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