Online Golf Dictionary: U
This is a list of golf terms beginning with the letter U
This is part of our glossary of golf terminology, with the meaning of every golf word.
Index: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Golf Terms, Letter U | |
uncock | To straighten the wrists in the downswing. |
underclubbing | Using a club that does not give the needed distance |
underspin | Same as backspin. |
unplayable lie | A lie in which the ball is impossible to play such as in a thicket of trees. |
up | A shot reaching at least as far as the hole. |
up | A specified number of strokes you are ahead of your opponent in match play. |
up and down | Getting out of trouble or out of a hazard and into the hole. |
upright swing | A swing that carries the club head more directly backward and upward from the ball. |
USGA | United States Golf Association. |