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What is a hole in golf?

1. The area from tee to the green. 2. The actual cup into where the ball goes.

Definition

1. The individual playing area extending from tee to green, featuring unique design characteristics, hazards, and strategic challenges. 2. The 4.25-inch diameter cup cut into the putting green where the ball must be holed to complete each hole. Understanding both meanings helps golfers appreciate course design and the ultimate objective of each playing area. Holes are rated by par value based on length and difficulty, creating the foundation for scoring and handicap systems. Good hole design provides strategic options and tests various golf skills while maintaining fair playability.

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Glossary terms

  2. Above the HoleAceAddressAggregateAim LineAlbatrossAll SquareAlternateAlternate ShotAmateur Status
  3. Angle of AttackApproachApronBack NineBack TeesBack-weightingBackspinBall Flight LawsBall MarkerBall Position
  4. Ball SpeedBall WasherBanana BallBeachBelly PutterBelow the HoleBent GrassBest BallBetter BallBig Dog
  5. Bingo Bango BongoBirdieBladeBlockBogeyBogey GolferBogey RatingBounceBreakBreakfast Ball
  6. Bump and RunBunkerCabbageCapCarryCart Path OnlyCasual WaterCenter of GravityChapmanChip
  7. Choke DownChunkCleekClosed FaceCoefficient of RestitutionCompressionCondorCourse HandicapCourse RatingCross Bunker
  8. CupCutCut LineDancingDeadDecelerationDensity RatingDimple PatternDistance ControlDivot
  9. Divot PatternDog LicenseDoglegDormieDouble BogeyDouble CrossDouble EagleDouble HitDrawDrive
  10. DriverDropDrop ZoneDuck HookDuffEagleEffective Playing LengthEntry FeeEquipment RulesESR
  11. EtiquetteEuropean TourEven ParExemptionExpected ScoreExtra HoleFace AngleFace InsertFadeFairway
  12. Fairway BunkerFairway WoodFalse FrontFat ShotFeather BallFirst CutFirst TeeFive BallFlagFlag Stick
  13. Flat SwingFlexFlierFloatFlogFlop ShotFlourishFlushFollow ThroughFootprints in the Sand
  14. ForeFore CaddieForecaddieForward PressForward TeesFour-BallFoursomeFried EggFront NineFront Tees
  15. Full ShotFunctionGalleryGambleGap WedgeGimmeGPSGrainGrand SlamGraphite Shaft
  16. GreenGreen CommitteeGreen FeeGreen in Regulation (GIR)Green ReaderGreen SpeedGreenkeeperGreensideGripGroove
  17. Gross ScoreGround Under Repair (GUR)Grounding the ClubGroup PlayHalf ShotHalf TurnHalvedHandicapHandicap AllowanceHandicap Index
  18. HandleHard CapHard PanHazardHead CoverHead SpeedHigh SideHoleHole HighHole in One
  19. Hole LocationHole OutHome CourseHonorHookHoselHybridImpactImpact PositionImpact Zone
  20. In PlayIn-Course RatingIndexInitial DistanceInsertInside PathInside the LeatherInspectionIntegrityIntended Line
  21. Interlocking GripInternational Golf FederationInward NineIronIsland GreenJabJackJarredJawsJerked
  22. JiggerJoint InitiativeJumpJunior GolfJust ShortKickKick PointKikuyuKillKnee
  23. Knock DownKnockdown ShotKnown ValueKnuckleLagLag PuttingLanding AreaLaunch AngleLaunch MonitorLay Up
  24. Laying the SodLead EdgeLeaderboardLeading EdgeLeague PlayLieLie AngleLinksLinks GolfLip
  25. Lip OutLocal RulesLoftLoft AngleLong GameLong IronLoopLooperLost BallLow Point
  26. LPGALucyLungeMaintenanceMajor ChampionshipsMarkerMarshalMatch PlayMaximum ScoreMedal Play
  27. Member's BounceMid-IronMinimum Number of ClubsMisclubMixed FoursomeModified StablefordMonday QualifierMost Likely ScoreMoving DayMulled
  28. MulliganMunicipalNassauNative AreaNearest Point of ReliefNet Double BogeyNet ScoreNiblickNineteenth HoleNo Card
  29. NobbleNon-ConformingNormal StanceNumber OneObscured BallObstacle FactorsOfficial GuideOffsetOne Ball RuleOne-Piece Takeaway
  30. Open ChampionshipOpen Club FaceOpen QualifyingOpen StanceOrder of MeritOut of BoundsOutside AgencyOutside PathOver the TopOverclub
  31. Overhanging BranchOverlap GripPace of PlayParPar 3 CourseParallaxPartnerPathPCCPenalty Area
  32. Penalty StrokePerfect RoundPerimeter WeightingPGAPGA TourPinPin HighPin PositionPitchPitch Mark
  33. Pitching WedgePivotPlay ThroughPlayer's EditionPlaying HandicapPlugged BallPlus HandicapPoint of EntryPortPreferred Lies
  34. PressPro ShopPro-AmProgressive ScoringProvisionalPullPull HookPull SlicePushPush Cart
  35. Push HookPush SlicePut BackPuttPutterPutting GreenPutting SurfaceQ-SchoolQualifyingQualifying Round
  36. QuarterQuittingQuotaR&ARainsuitRangeRange FinderRatingReady GolfRecovery Shot
  37. Red StakesReference PointReliefRestoreReverse OverlapRhythmRickRinger ScoreRipRoll
  38. RoughRoundRound RobinRoutingRowRoyalRub of the GreenRunRun UpRunner
  39. RutterSand SaveSand TrapSand WedgeSandbaggerScore DifferentialScotch FoursomesScrambleScratch GolferSemi-Private
  40. Senior TeesShaftShaft FlexShambleShankShort GameShort SideShotgun StartSix-Six-SixSkin
  41. SkullSliceSlope RatingSnap HookSnowmanSoft CapSoleSpamSpikesSpin Rate
  42. Split TeesSpraySpring LineSquareStablefordStack and TiltStanceStimpmeterStroke IndexStroke Play
  43. Stroke SaverStrokes GainedStrongSweet SpotSwingpathTake ReliefTap-inTarget LineTeaching ProfessionalTee
  44. Tee BoxTee MarkerTee SheetTee TimeTempoTen-Shot RuleTexas ScrambleTexas WedgeThree BallThree Jack
  45. Three-PuttThrough LineThrough the GreenThumbsTierTight LieToeTopToppedTour
  46. Tour SauceTournamentTrajectoryTransitionTree LineTriple BogeyTurnUnder ParUndulationUneven Lie
  47. UnplayableUp and DownUphill LieUSGAUtility ClubValeValidationVardon GripVariablesVariance
  48. VegasVelocityVentVertical GrooveVFTVirtual Club FittingVisual CenterVolumeVolunteerWaggle
  49. Walk ThroughWalking CourseWaste AreaWaste BunkerWater HazardWeather DelayWedgeWeightWeight PortWet Line
  50. WhiffWhite StakesWind CheaterWindowWinter RulesWire-to-WireWolfWoodWorm BurnerWR
  51. Wrist CockX FactorX HeightX OutYardageYardage BookYardage MarkerYellow LineYellow StakesYield
  52. YipsZero HandicapZincZipZoneZone DefenseZone HittingZone PlayZone SystemZoysia
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