Golf Lexique P

Par : 1 – Score theory in which a course must be played by a player scratch.
2 – Each hole is assigned by one according to its length.

Par 3: Hole, the distance does not exceed 229 m.

Par 4: Hole, the distance is between 228 and 434 m.

Par 5: Hole where the distance exceeds 434 m.

Penalty: Additional stroke the player should be added to the result due to a rule violation.

PGA: Professional Golfers Association.

Pinch: Give the ball a backspin effect having one path swing ” earth-ball “.

Pitch: 1 – point of impact of a ball falling on the green.
2 – Approach shot played in height with a pitching wedge.

Pitcher: Pitcher on the green for example.

Pitching Wedge: Club short-handled and very open face (iron 10) to lift the ball in the “” pinching “” near the green.

Play-Off: Additional holes played to decide the winners at the end of a competition. See sudden death.

Pluger: Refers to an embedded ball in a bunker on the fairway, the green and elsewhere. It is permissible to move the ball without penalty on the fairway and green.

Position: starting position of the golfer or when he is ready to shot.

Practice: Area reserved for training.

Pro: Player receiving monetary compensation for teaching the concepts of golf or play in tournaments. The abbreviation is pro.

Pro-Am: Competition combining professional and amateur players.

Provisional Ball: Ball played just in case they didn’t find the stray ball before going in search. If the first is not found, the provisional ball becomes the ball in play, with one penalty point.

Pull: a ball going directly to the left side for a right-handed player whose curve is less important than the hook.

Push: ball going directly from a right handed player whose curve is less important than the slice.

Putt: act of putting on the green made with a putter.

Putter: 1 – Action to make a putt shot.
2 – Club whose loft is located between 2 and 6 used at the time of putting.

Putting Green: Green made specifically to practice for butting before a game (putting green) or approaches (pitching green), and putting course.

Putting: Action to roll the ball toward the hole.