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M Make
the turn When
you move from the front side of the course to the back nine (tenth
hole), you have made the turn. You probably also tallied
your score for the first nine, which may turn your stomach. Mark
- Any small object, such as a coin or tee, placed directly behind
a ball to indicate a point on the green that is 5 inches farther
from the hole than the spot where the ball will be replaced. Match Play
- Golfing competition whose outcome is determined by calculating
which team or individual had the lowest score on the most holes. Meat and
potatoes par four A long, straightforward par four devoid of
water, bunkers, and other hazards that might make the hole more
difficult. Medal Play
- Golfing competition whose outcome is determined by calculating
which player had the lowest overall score for 18 holes. Melee Play
- Golfing competition whose outcome is determined by a fist fight
on the 18th green. Member's
bounce A lucky bounce that creates the illusion that a golfer
is familiar with the course and knows how to play his shots accordingly. Mickey Mouse
course A golf course with many flaws, possibly including poor
maintenance, too many short holes, and tacky architectural features. Military
golf "Left, right. Left, right." (See also army
golf!) Milk the
grip lighten and tighten the grip on a club alternately before
beginning a swing. This enables a golfer to get exactly the correct
grip pressure (light) for a solid stroke. Million-dollar
swing A
flawless swing a la Tom Purtzer or Steve Elkington Mixed Foursome
- A quartet of golfers composed of two separate grounds for divorce. Monday's
children Marginal pros who competed on Monday mornings
in an attempt to earn entry into that week's tournament in the dark
days before the "all-exempt" PGA Tour. Money player
The golfer who seems to make every big putt and come up with
a good shot in every pressure situation. Move The
golf swing. If you like what you see, you say, "He puts a good
move on it." Moving day
Saturday—the day in four-day professional tournaments when contenders
attempt to move into position to win. Muff To
mishit a shot. Mulligan
- A second, provisional ball played following a tee shot that may
be lost or unplayable. If the first ball is indeed lost or unplayable,
the "Mulligan" is then played with a one-stroke penalty.
If the provisional ball is played, but the player forgets or declines
to add the penalty stroke to his or her score, it's a "Haldeman."
If the player finds the original ball in a playable but inconvenient
position, surreptitiously pockets it and plays the provisional ball,
again without penalty, it's an "Ehrlichman." If a player
steals a ball from an opponent's bag to play as a provisional ball,
then counts neither the stroke used to hit it nor a penalty stroke,
it's a "Nixon." |