Taylormade drivers

‘F’

Face: That part of the club head which comes into direct contact with the ball.

Fade: To induce backspin onto the ball causing it to travel through the air following inside to out swing. Opposite is Draw.

Fairway: The playing area between the tee and the green, does not include hazards.

Fairway Hit: Landing and stopping the ball on the fairway from the tee on holes greater than par 3.

Fat Shot: When the club strikes the ground well behind the ball.

Featherie: Early golf balls with a core of compressed feathers inside a leather outer.

Field: The players in a tournament.

Flag Events: A player carries their flag until their net score has fallen behind the course using the hole stroke indexes.

Flagstick: The pole in the centre of the green with a flag attached.

Flange: The base of a club, the part that rests on the ground.

Flex: The degree that a club’s shaft bends upon impact with the ball.

Flex Point: That part of a club’s shaft which bends the most.

Flier: When a ball travels further than expected when using a given club, sometimes happens when playing from the rough or off a slope.

Flight: A ball is in flight when traveling through the air.

Follow-Through: That part of a golfer’s swing after the ball has been struck.

Fore: To cry “Fore” is to warn other players that your ball may hit them.

Forecaddie: The person who directs golfers to their balls during competition.

Forged: A club where the head is made from one piece of light alloy/metal. A forged club gives a golfer more feeling when striking the ball.

Four Ball: Where two pairs of golfers play in match play against each other.

Foursome: A group of four golfers playing only two balls. A pair of the players forms a team and player alternate shots. The match can be scored as match play, stroke play or as a stapleford.

Fried Egg: When a ball remains in its own pitch mark when landing in a bunker.

Fringe: The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway.

Frog Hair: The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway.

Front Nine: The first nine holes of an 18 hole course.

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