Golf Lexique A

Ace: A hole made in one stroke 
Address: The stance taken by a player in preparing to hit the ball. The positioning of your body in relationship to the golf ball. Same as “addressing the ball”.

aggregate: Refers to a score made over more than one round of play, or by 2 or more players playing as partners.

Air shot: When a player intends to play a shot but misses the ball completely.

Albatross: Former name of a “Double Eagle” – the score for a hole made in 3 strokes under par. A British term.

Alternate ball: Format in which players alternate hitting each other’s ball on each stroke until the hole is finished. For example, after teeing off, player 1 hits player 2’s ball and vice versa.

Amateur: A golfer who plays without monetary compensation.

Angle of approach: The angle or degree at which the club moves downward, or upward, toward the ball.

Approach: shot Normally a short or medium shot played to the putting green or pin

Apron: The grassy area surrounding the putting surface. See fringe.

Attack: To play with purpose and aggressively.

Attend the flag: To hold and then remove the flag while another player putts.

Away: The ball that is the greatest distance from the hole when more than one golfer is playing. It is the first to be played.