Golf Vocabulary Quiz

What is a "Divot" in golf?Choose the correct answer:

The hole where the flag is placed.
A piece of turf displaced by a golf club during a swing.
The ball used in golf.
The tee where players start the hole.

Which term refers to the closely mown area between the tee box and the green?Choose the correct answer:

Rough
Green
Fairway
Bunker

What is a "Mulligan" in casual golf games?Choose the correct answer:

A type of golf club.
The final shot in a game.
A do-over shot that is not counted toward the score.
A term for a hole-in-one.

Which term describes a shot that curves sharply from right to left (for a right-handed golfer)?Choose the correct answer:

Fade
Slice
Hook
Draw

What is the main purpose of a "Putter"?Choose the correct answer:

To drive the ball long distances.
To play shots from the rough.
To roll the ball into the hole on the green.
To play shots from sand bunkers.

Which of the following is a sandy hazard often located near the green or along the fairway?Choose the correct answer:

Tee Marker
Rough
Bunker
Greenkeeper

What does the idiom "Par for the course" mean?Choose the correct answer:

The standard number of strokes for a hole.
A common or expected situation.
An excellent performance in golf.
A challenging golf course.

Which club is the longest in a golfer's bag and is used primarily for tee shots on longer holes?Choose the correct answer:

Iron
Wedge
Putter
Driver

What is a "Birdie" in golf?Choose the correct answer:

Scoring one stroke over par on a hole.
Scoring one stroke under par on a hole.
A type of golf club.
A term for a lost ball.

Which term refers to a golfer who doesn't play golf for financial gain but for the love of the game?Choose the correct answer:

Professional
Caddie
Amateur
Greenkeeper