Matt Batt's Golf Slang DictionaryMatt Batt's Golf Slang Dictionary
| Good look | Nice shot |
| You're in the drink | Your ball is in a water trap |
| Get legs | Asking the ball to keep rolling |
| Whiff | Swing with the intent to hit the ball and you miss it completely |
| Bring your shovel and pail | Your ball is in a sand trap |
| It's in the beach | Your ball is in a sand trap |
| In the woods | Your ball is in a group of trees typically on the sides of a hole |
| You're wet | Your ball is in a water trap |
| You Chunked it | A chip that only goes a short distance |
| Snowman | Score of an 8 |
| Flat stick | Putter |
| Power Putt | Hit hard put to reduce break |
| The Beach | Sand bunker |
| short knocker | Short driver |
| Banana Drive | A slice to the right or left that curves like a banana |
| Way to Scramble | Doing whatever it takes to make par |
| Links Course | Refering to a type of course, European style |
| Links | Any golf course |
| The drink | Water Hazzard |
| Drive for show, put for dough | Putting is important |
| That (object) comes into play | A man made object like a sprinkler or cart path becomes part of the course and affects that shot you plan to make |
| Worm Burner | Low shot that hits the ground a few time but travels a decent distance |
| Grip it and Rip it | Take a club out and strike your ball hard |
| Blazing a Trail | Going where no one has gone before |
| You're Dancing | You're on the putting surface |
| Go to your home | ? |
| Let the big dog eat | ? |