(also "cleat mark") a small bump or depression, or both, left by a golf shoe spike (usually thought of in reference to the putting green surface); the Rules of Golf do not allow spik [..]

the shifting of the body weight from the rear (farthest from target) leg in the backswing to the forward leg in the downswing Example: In a standard-issue full golf swing a weight transfer is pretty i [..]

a shot where the intended landing area is not visible from the player's perspective Example: Since Tomas had never played the course before he didn't know where to aim when he encountered a [..]

(also "tester") a short putt that, for whatever reason, is challenging (not a gimme) Example: His chip shot was well played, but still left him with a knee knocker/tester.

the player with the lowest score having completed regulation play Example: Smith was the leader in the clubhouse at -9, but Jones was at -10 with the last two holes still to play.

(also "duck hook, snapper, quacker") a shot that curves abruptly and severely right to left (right-handed player) Example: Leonard tried to kill his drive on the first hole and was r [..]

the tilt of the backspin direction (tilted to the right causes a curve to the right, and vice versa) Example: The more tilted the spin axis the more the ball will curve.

1. (also "leading edge") the leading (lowest/forward-most) edge of a club's head, where the sole and face meet  2. (also "skull, thin, belly") when the ball is [..]

scoreboard abbreviation for amateur Example: It's always fun to see an a way up high on the leaderboard at a major championship.

(also "embedded lie, plugged lie") when the ball goes into the ground (usually the sand in a bunker) and embeds, plugs or sticks partially or completely under the surface Example: Mo [..]