| 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. |
