A snowman is golf slang for scoring an 8 on a hole, because the number 8 looks like a snowman. Here's what it means against par, how it counts for your handicap, and how to stop one from happening.

A bunker is a prepared area of sand on a golf course, usually a hollow near a green or fairway. Here's what the Rules of Golf let you do in one, how bunkers differ from waste areas, and why the wor...

The nineteenth hole is the clubhouse bar or grill where golfers go after 18 holes. The phrase shows up in Scottish newspapers by 1890 and in the New York Times by 1899.

A double bogey is a score of two over par on a hole. Here's how it works on par 3s, 4s and 5s, why it matters for your handicap, and a few ways to keep them off your card.

A divot is the strip of turf your club cuts out when it hits the ground after the ball. Here is what a good divot looks like, what a bad one tells you, how to fix it, and where the word comes from.

A bump and run is a low shot that carries a short distance and then rolls most of the way to the hole. Here is which club to use, how to hit it and when it beats a lofted chip.

A Texas wedge is a putter used from off the green. The name is a nickname, not a club you can buy. Here is when the shot is the right play, how to hit it and where the term most likely comes from.

A flop shot is a very high, soft short-game shot that lands and stops quickly. Here is when to use it, how to hit it, and when a safer shot is the smarter play.

A chip runs low and rolls; a pitch flies higher and stops. How to tell them apart, when to use each, how to hit them and which wedge to use.