Iron.—An iron-headed club intermediate between the cleek and lofting mashie. There are driving irons and lofting irons according to the purposes for which they are intended.
Lie.—(a) The angle of the club-head with the shaft (e.g. a “flat lie,” “an upright lie”); (b) the position of the ball on the ground (e.g. “a good lie,” “a bad lie”).
Like, The.—The stroke which makes the player’s score equal to his opponent’s in course of playing a hole.
Like-as-we-Lie.—Said when both sides have played the same number of strokes.
Line.—The direction in which the hole towards which the player is progressing lies with reference to the present position of his ball.
Mashie.—Ah iron club with a short head. The lofting mashie has the blade much laid back, for playing a short lofting shot. The driving mashie has the blade less laid back, and is used for longer, less lofted shots.
Match-Play.—Play in which the score is reckoned by holes won and lost.
Medal-Play.—Play in which the score is reckoned by the total of strokes taken on the round.
Niblick.—A short stiff club with a short, laid back, iron head, used for getting the ball out of a very bad lie.
Odd, The.—A stroke more than the opponent has played.