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Definition	First Letter	Term	% Correct
A score of two under par for a hole.	E	Eagle	96%
The completion of a hole one stroke below par.	B	Birdie	94%
A golf club used to propel the ball a great distance.	D	Driver	94%
A hazard on a golf course consisting of a sand-filled hollow.	B	Bunker	91%
The allotted number of strokes to reach the hole.	P	Par	91%
Three under par on any one hole, except a par 3 hole.	A	Albatross	90%
The part of a golf course near the hole.	G	Green	90%
A score of one over par on a hole.	B	Bogey	89%
A type of iron club used for short, high trajectories.	W	Wedge	89%
The area between the tee and the green, where the grass is cut short.	F	Fairway	88%
A torn-up piece of turf, especially by a golf club in making a stroke.	D	Divot	86%
The act of tapping a golf ball lightly on a green.	P	Putt	86%
The unmowed part of a golf course.	R	Rough	86%
An approach shot made from a location a short distance from the golf green in which the ball is launched into the air with only low or moderate force, so that it will land on the green and roll toward the hole.	C	{Chip} (shot)	84%
A subsurface standard-size cavity, also called cup, hitting the ball into which is the object of play.	H	Hole	83%
An unpenalized chance to re-take a stroke that went awry.	M	Mulligan	82%
A sand or water obstacle on a golf course.	H	Hazard	80%
(US) A hole in one, i.e., a hole that is completed by sinking the ball in a single shot or attempt, with one hit.	A	Ace	78%
The area outside the perimeter of a golf course, usually marked by stakes or a fence; or, a description of a ball that lands in that area.	O	Out of bounds	76%
The teeing area where play begins for a hole of golf.	T	Tee box	73%
The terrain and conditions surrounding the ball before it is struck.	L	Lie	65%
Any shot, normally not when teeing off, aimed to land on the green, hit for accuracy more than power.	A	{Approach} (shot)	64%
A tap-in putt, usually a couple inches from the cup.	G	Gimme	64%
A golfer who feigns incompetence, often to win bets, and frequently by inflating their handicap.	S	Sandbagger	27%
A player having little skill.	D	Duffer	16%