Golf Vocabulary Quiz

1. What is a "Divot" in golf?

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.

2. Which term refers to the closely mown area between the tee box and the green?

Rough
Green
Fairway
Bunker

3. What is a "Mulligan" in casual golf games?

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.

4. Which term describes a shot that curves sharply from right to left (for a right-handed golfer)?

Fade
Slice
Hook
Draw

5. What is the main purpose of a "Putter"?

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.

6. Which of the following is a sandy hazard often located near the green or along the fairway?

Tee Marker
Rough
Bunker
Greenkeeper

7. What does the idiom "Par for the course" mean?

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

8. Which club is the longest in a golfer's bag and is used primarily for tee shots on longer holes?

Iron
Wedge
Putter
Driver

9. What is a "Birdie" in golf?

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.

10. Which term refers to a golfer who doesn't play golf for financial gain but for the love of the game?

Professional
Caddie
Amateur
Greenkeeper