Glossary P - part 1
Pair
Two golfers playing together in a stroke competition. Also to assign players to play together in a competition.
Pairings
Groups of two players.
Par
The number of strokes a player should take to complete a round with good performance. Par for each hole is given on the scorecard.
Par Competition
A game in which play is against a fixed score for each hole (called the par or bogey). Scoring is as in match.
Play with Plus 1
if the player scores better than par, equal if he scores par and minus 1 if more than par. The player with the highest aggregate score is the winner.
Parkland
A course laid out in grassland with little rough.
Partner
A golfer who plays together with another in a match.
Pawky
Old Scottish term meaning cunning or tricky.
Peg
A tee.
Penalty Stroke
An additional stroke added to a player's score for a rules violation.
Persimmon
Wood with a distinctive grain used in many clubs.
PGA
Professional Golfers Association.
Pick up
To take up one's ball before holing out. In match play this concedes the hole or in stroke play incurs disqualification.
Pill
Nickname for the ball.
Pin
Same as "flagstick".
Pin-High
A ball even with the pin but off to one side. Same as "hole high".
Pin Placement
The position of a hole on a putting green on any given day.
Pinehurst
A variation of play in which a partner plays the other partner's drive. One ball is then selected to finish the hole.
Pitch
A short shot lofting the ball into the air in a high arc and landing with backspin.
Pinsetter
The official responsible for pin placement.
Pitch and Putt
A short golf course designed primarily for approaching and putting.
Pitch and Run
The same as a pitch shot but hit with a lower-numbered club to reduce loft and backspin. This allows the ball to run after it lands on the putting green.
Pitcher
Former name for a 7 or 8 iron.
Pitching Irons
The short irons.
