Foursome.—A match in which four persons engage, two on each side playing alternately with the same ball.
Green.—(a) The links as a whole; (b) the “putting-greens” around the holes.
Grip.—(a) The part of the club-shaft which is held in the hands while playing; (b) the grasp itself—e.g. “a firm grip,” “a loose grip,” are common expressions.
Half-Shot.—A shot played with something less than a full swing.
Halved.—A hole is “halved” when both sides have played it in the same number of strokes. A round is “halved” when each side has won and lost the same number of holes.
Handicap.—The strokes which a player receives either in match play or competition.
Hanging.—Said of a ball that lies on a slope inclining downwards in regard to the direction in which it is wished to drive.
Hazard.—A general term for bunker, whin, long grass, roads and all kinds of bad ground.
Heel.—To hit the ball on the “heel” of the club, i.e. the part of the face nearest the shaft, and so send the ball to the right, with the same result as from a slice.
Honour.—The privilege (which its holder is not at liberty to decline) of striking off first from the tee.