Glossary P - part 2
Pitching
Niblick Old name of an 8 iron.
Pitching Wedge
An iron club designed for making pitch shots.
Pivot
The rotation of the shoulders, trunk and pelvis during the golf swing.
Placement
Accuracy in the targeting of a shot.
Play
To strike the ball with a club. The action of playing the game of golf.
Play Club
An obsolete ancient driver.
Play Off
To determine a winner in a tie match by playing further holes or a further round.
Playing Professional
A professional golfer who primarily competes in tournaments.
Playing Through
Passing another group of players who are playing ahead.
Plus Handicap
The number of strokes a player gives to adjust his ability to the common level.
Pop Up
A short, high shot.
Pot Bunker
A small, deep sand trap with steep sides.
Practice Green
Green set up for putting practice.
Preferred Lie
Local rules which allow a player to improve his lie in a specific manner without penalty.
Professional
A player who receives payment for teaching or playing in tournaments. Usually shortened to Pro.
Pro-Am
A competition which pairs professional players with amateurs.
Pro Shop
The golf course shop operated by the head professional where equipment is sold.
Provisional Ball
A ball played if the previously played ball may be lost or out of bounds.
Public Links
A course open to the public.
Pull
A ball that goes to the left of the target with little curve as hit by a right-handed player. The converse applies to left-handed players.
Punch
Low, controlled shot into the wind. It is made by slamming the club down into the ball with a short swing.
Push
A ball that goes to the right of the target with very little or no curving for a right handed player. Or the converse for a left-handed player. As opposed to "pull".
Putt
The shot made on the putting green. From a Scottish term meaning to push gently or nudge.
Putt Out
To hole the ball with a putt.
Putter
A short-shafted club with a straight face for putting.
Putting Green
The surface area around the hole that is specially prepared for putting.
