| Caddie |
A person who
carries a players clubs. Assists a player on deciding distances and club
selection. Helps player when deciding on the line of a putt. |
| Carry |
The distance
that the ball travels in the air after being struck. |
| Cart |
Powered buggy
used to transport golfer and equipment around the course. |
| Cart Fee |
Buggy hire fee
changed for use on the course. |
| Cart Path |
Designated
carriageways for carts. |
| Casual Water |
Water on the
course that is not a water hazard (such puddles after rain). Relief maybe taken
when in casual water or if having to play over when on the green. |
| Championship |
Tournaments
regulated by a golfing authority recognised by the R&A. |
| Cavity Backed |
Design of irons with hollowed out back which assists
Perimiter Weighting and thus good for beginners. |
| Chili Dip |
When the top
of the ball is struck by the bottom of the club, causing it to jump straight up
and plonk back down. |
| Chip |
Hitting the
ball into the air with enough flight to land on the green and roll across the
green towards the hole. |
| Chip and Run |
A shot played
like a chip over a greater distance. |
| Chip Shot |
A chip with
the application of some spin. |
| Chipping Iron |
An iron used
to chip the ball onto the green. |
| Choke |
When a golfer
looses his nerve and therefore plays an important or hard shot badly. |
| Chunk |
When the club
strikes the ground well behind the ball. |
| Cleek |
Another name
for a 2 iron. |
| Closed Face |
Turning the
club face slightly inward in order to hook the ball or prevent a slice. |
| Closed Stance |
Leading foot
is nearer to the ball at address. Position normally adopted in order to hook the
ball or prevent a slice. |
| Club |
Used as a
shorten name for a golf course or the equipment used to strike a ball. Golf
Club, refer to the Rules for full specifications and restrictions.
|
| Club Face |
That part of
the club head which comes into direct contact with the ball. |
| Club Head |
The end of the
club that includes the club face. |
| Club Loft |
The angle of
the club face - affects the flight and distance of the ball when struck. |
| Clubhouse |
A golf club's
administration, recreational and facilities building. |
| Collar |
The edge
around a green or bunker. |
| Committee |
Elected
management of a golf club. |
| Competition
Scratch Score |
The number
shots used to recalculate handicap after a competition. The range is one below
or three above the Standard Scratch. The CSS is calculated by using all the
scores recorded in the competition. |
| Compression |
The softness
(Usually 90 compression) of a golf ball. Harder balls (100 compression) are
normally used in windy conditions. |
| Consecutive
Nine-Hole Scores |
To combine the
score of two nine holes rounds played consecutively within seven days to arrive
at a score suitable for handicap adjustment. |
| Course |
A golf course,
made up of usually 9 or 18 holes, please refer to the rules for full definition
and restrictions. |
| Course
Handicap |
A handicap
awarded a player based the courses SSS or CSS when playing in a competition. |
| Course
Handicap Conversion Chart |
The stroke
index of each hole on the course. |
| Course
Handicap Table |
The CSS used
to recalculate your handicap. |
| Course Rating |
Used by
organisations to rate the degree of difficulty of a course. |
| Cup |
The hole in
the green into which the ball is eventually putted. |
| Cut |
When a
tournament's field is reduced after each qualifying round. Striking the ball
causing it to move from inside to out of your stance.
|
| Cut Shot |
To put a
backspin onto the ball when striking it onto the green causing to stop quicker
on impact. |
Pennard Golf Club in South Wales 
St. David's City Golf Club in southwest Wales 
Montgomerie course at Ryder Cup host Celtic Manor Resort in Wales