Golf Dictionary - Glossary of Terms beginning with H

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

• HACK

  To make unwieldy strikes at the golf ball.

• HACKER

  A golfer who makes continuously poor strikes at the golf ball.

• HALF

  Match play when the score is tied on a hole. Each side is given a half point.

• HALF SHOT

  A golf shot played with a less than normal full swing.

• HANDICAP

  The number of golf strokes a golfer may deduct from his gross score to adjust his score to the level of a scratch golfer. It means golfers of different abilities to compete on the same level.

• HANDICAP CERTIFICATE

  A document awarded by the golfer's golf club that shows the golfer's handicap.

• HANGING LIE

  A golf ball resting on a downhill slope.

• HAZARD

  A hazard is any sand trap, bunker or water on the golf course that may cause difficulty to the golfer when playing the next shot.

• HEAD

  The part of the golf club that strikes the golf ball.

• HEEL

  The part of the golf club head near to the shaft.

• HIT

  To play a golf shot or stroke.

• HOLE

  A 4 1/4" round receptacle in the putting green - at least 4" deep.

• HOLE HIGH

  A ball landing on the putting green that is level with the hole but off to one side.

• HOLE IN ONE

  A hole made having struck the golf ball just once.

• HOLE OUT

  To finish the play for a hole by hitting the golf ball into the cup.

• HONOR

  The privilege of hitting the golf ball first, from the tee. The privilege goes to the winner of the previous hole.

• HOOK

  To hit the golf ball in a way that causes the golf ball to curve drastically from right to left.

• HOSEL

  The hollow part of an iron golf club head into which the shaft is fitted.