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Dictionary of Golf Terms

Majors The most significant golf championships. In the men's game these are:- The Masters, the U.S. Open, the British Open, and the PGA Championship. - see major championships in almanac.
Make the cut To qualify for subsequent rounds in a tournament.
Mallet A putter shaped like a mallet.
Marker The person responsible for recording the score of a player (normally another player) - see Tee Marker.
Marshall One who controls the crowd during tournaments.
Mashie Old fashioned hickory shafted iron varieties of which were similar to today's 5,6 and 7 irons.
Match A medal round or game of golf between opponents.
Match Play Form of competition where each hole is won, lost or halved. The winner is whoever won the most holes. A winning score of 3 and 2 means that the winner won by 3 holes with 2 left to play. The highest score possible is 10 and 8.
Medal A score play competition where all shots are recorded and the winner is the one who took the least number.
Medal Day A calendar day during which you are entitled to play a medal round in a competition.
Medal Play A score play competition where all shots are recorded and the winner is the one who took the least number.
Medalist One who has the lowest tournament qualifying score.
Middle Wedge A medal iron with loft between that of a pitching wedge and a sand wedge.
Mid-iron Another name for a 2 iron.
Mixed foursome Two teams of a male and female golfer playing alternate shots.
Mulligan When a player is allowed to reply any one shot pre hole.
Municipal Course Golf course owned by local government and open to the public.

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