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Junior Golf Academy of Bakersfield

RiverLakes Ranch 

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Text Box: Eagle -Scoring term indicating two under par. Etiquette -Behavior on the course extended to fellow players, including care of the course. Explosion shot -A full swing motion used from the sand when the ball is resting on top of the sand. Fairway -Closely mowed route of play between teeing area and putting green. Fixed center -The imaginary point located near the sternum around which the swing turns. Flagstick -A thin, movable pole with a flag attached at the top, centered in the hole of the putting green to indicate its location. Also called pin. Follow-through -The completion phase of the swing. Fore -Warning cry indicating potential danger from a hit ball. Forecaddie -A person assigned to indicate to players the positions of balls on he course. Forward swing -The second part of the execution phase, in which the club moves toward the ball from the top of the back swing. Foursome -Group of four players. Full swing -The swing motion used to produce distance. Green -The short-cut grass area in which the putting cup is located. Grip -The position of the hands on the club. Grooves -The indented areas on the clubface that appear as lines. Gross score -Total number of strokes taken to complete a designated round. Ground -Touching the surface or ground with the sole of the club at address. Ground under repair -A marked area on the course under repair, which allows for a free drop if the ball lands in it. Handicap -A deduction from a player's gross score devised to match his score against par and to equate differential abilities of other players. Halved -Competitive term used to indicate identical scores on a hole. Hazard -A term used to designate bunkers or water areas. Hook -A stroke made by a right-handed player which curves the ball to the left of the target. For the left-handed player, the ball will curve to the right. Text Box: PAGE 1 Text Box: PAGE 3