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Lag 
A shot (usually a pitch, chip or putt) designed to finish within three feet of the target. To putt the ball with the intention leaving it short to ensure being able to hole out on the next stroke.
A shot (usually a pitch, chip or putt) designed to finish within three feet of the target. To putt the ball with the intention leaving it short to ensure being able to hole out on the next stroke.Lateral Hazard Any hazard running parallel to the line of play.
Any hazard running parallel to the line of play.Lateral Slide or Shift A movement early in the forward swing in which the hips begin to slide to the target and rotate while, at the same time, weight begins to shift from the trail side to the target side. The timing of this motion is crucial to a proper swing.
A movement early in the forward swing in which the hips begin to slide to the target and rotate while, at the same time, weight begins to shift from the trail side to the target side. The timing of this motion is crucial to a proper swing. Leading Edge The front edge of the clubface.
The front edge of the clubface. Learning Center A complete practice and instruction facility, which may or may not be on the site of a golf course.
A complete practice and instruction facility, which may or may not be on the site of a golf course. Level-Par A term describing a score of even par.
A term describing a score of even par. Lie The Ball, the position of the ball when it has come to rest.
The Ball, the position of the ball when it has come to rest. The Club, it is the angle of the sole of the club relative to the shaft. The number of strokes a player is to have played during the hole.Lift Upward force on a golf ball as it flies.
Upward force on a golf ball as it flies. Lights-Out A slang term describing an outstanding round or stretch of holes.
A slang term describing an outstanding round or stretch of holes.Lightweight Shaft A shaft that falls within 3.80-4.24 ounces in steel or alloy shafts and within 3.20-3.60 ounces in composite shafts.
A shaft that falls within 3.80-4.24 ounces in steel or alloy shafts and within 3.20-3.60 ounces in composite shafts. Line The intended path of the ball. On the green, the path that the ball rolls. On the fairway, the direction in which the ball is to be played.
The intended path of the ball. On the green, the path that the ball rolls. On the fairway, the direction in which the ball is to be played.Line of Flight The actually path of the ball.
The actually path of the ball. Links The term for a course built on linksland, which is land reclaimed from the ocean.
The term for a course built on linksland, which is land reclaimed from the ocean. Lip The top rim of the hole.
The top rim of the hole.Lob Shot A short, high shot, usually played with a wedge, designed to land softly.
A short, high shot, usually played with a wedge, designed to land softly. Local Rules A set of rules for a club or course determined by the members.
A set of rules for a club or course determined by the members.Loft The degree of angle on the clubface, with the least loft on a putter and the most on a Lob wedge. It is measured precisely as the angle between the face and a line parallel to the shaft. The angle of the clubface that controls trajectory and affects distance.
The degree of angle on the clubface, with the least loft on a putter and the most on a Lob wedge. It is measured precisely as the angle between the face and a line parallel to the shaft. The angle of the clubface that controls trajectory and affects distance. Long Game Shots hit with the woods and long irons.
Shots hit with the woods and long irons.Long Irons The 1-4 irons. The relatively straight-face and longer hitting irons.
The 1-4 irons. The relatively straight-face and longer hitting irons.Looking Up The act of prematurely lifting your head to follow the flight of the ball, which also raises the swing center and can result in erratic ballstriking.
The act of prematurely lifting your head to follow the flight of the ball, which also raises the swing center and can result in erratic ballstriking. Loop The shape of the swing when the backswing and forward swing are in different planes. Loop also refers to a round of golf for the caddie.
The shape of the swing when the backswing and forward swing are in different planes. Loop also refers to a round of golf for the caddie. Loose Impediments Any natural object that is not fixed or growing. This can include loose stones, twigs, branches, molehills, dung, worms and insects.
Any natural object that is not fixed or growing. This can include loose stones, twigs, branches, molehills, dung, worms and insects.Loosened Grip Any time a player loosens thier fingers from the club.
Any time a player loosens thier fingers from the club.Low Balance Point (LBP) A shaft with a high percentage of its weight toward the tip.
A shaft with a high percentage of its weight toward the tip. Low Profile Head An iron or wood head that is shorter from topline to soleline than typical.
An iron or wood head that is shorter from topline to soleline than typical. Lever System The skeletal system is composed of numerous bones which, in mechanical terms, act as levers. The two primary levers in the golf swing are: 1) the target arm, comprised of the radius and ulna of the lower arm and the humerus in the upper arm, and 2) the club when the target wrist becomes cocked.
The skeletal system is composed of numerous bones which, in mechanical terms, act as levers. The two primary levers in the golf swing are: 1) the target arm, comprised of the radius and ulna of the lower arm and the humerus in the upper arm, and 2) the club when the target wrist becomes cocked.Golf Instruction Newsletter
