Golf Dictionary - Glossary of Terms beginning with B

Alphabetical Golf terminology - Letter B. An interactive golf dictionary of common golfing terms, phrases and slang. This section includes Golf phrases beginning with B.

• BACK LIP

  The edge of the sand bunker that is further away from the putting surface.

• BACK NINE

  The last 9 holes of an 18 hole golf course.

• BACKSPIN

  When a golfer strikes a golf ball in such a way that reverse spin is induced on the golf ball to make it stop short on the putting green and spin backwards towards the golfer.

• BACKSWING

  The first part of the golf swing which starts from the ground when at rest to the top of the golf swing which is usually behind the golfers head.

• BAIL-OUT

  To avoid a golf course hazard such as water and hitting the golf ball more gently so as not to lose the golf ball. This normally results in the golfer having to hit an extra shot but saves the golfer from losing the golf ball an incurring a penalty shot.

• BANANA SHOT

  A golf shot that is sliced and which curves drastically to the right.

• BASEBALL GRIP

  When the golfer holds the golf club with all ten fingers on the grip.

• BEACH

  A sand bunker on the fairway of the golf course.

• BEST BALL

  The better golf score of two golf players in a four-ball or best-ball golf match.

• BIRDIE

  One strike under the par for a golf hole.

• BITE

  The backspin induced onto a golf ball that makes the golf ball stop immediately little or no subsequent roll.

• BLADE

  To hit the golf ball with the leading edge of the blade of an iron golf club.

• BLIND HOLE

  When the putting green cannot be seen by the golfer when the approach golf shot is played.

• BOGEY

  A golf score of one over par for the hole.

• BORROW

  The slope of the fairway or putting green.

• BOUNDARY

  The edge of the golf course.

• BREAK

  How the golf ball rolls or bounces on the fairway or putting green as a result of any slope.

• BREAK THE WRISTS

  To bend the wrists back in the course of a golf swing.

• BRITISH OPEN

  The National Championship hosted by the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, Scotland.

• BUMP n RUN

  A chip shot where the golf ball continues to run after landing.

• BUNKER

  A hazard on the golf course which is a hole filled with sand intended to trap the golf ball.

• BURRIED GOLF BALL

  A golf ball mostly buried beneath the sand in a bunker.