Press.—To strive to hit harder than you can hit with accuracy.
Pull.—To hit the ball with a pulling movement of the club, so as to make it curve to the left.
Putt.—To play the short strokes near the hole (pronounced as in “but”).
Putter.—The club used for playing the short strokes near the hole. Some have a wooden head, some an iron head.
Rub-of-the-Green.—Any chance deflection that the ball receives as it goes along.
Run Up.—To send the ball low and close to the ground in approaching the hole—opposite to lofting it up.
Scratch Player.—Player who receives no odds in handicap competitions.
Slice.—To hit the ball with a cut across it, so that it flies curving to the right.
Stance.—(a) The place on which the player has to stand when playing—e.g. “a bad stance,” “a good stance,” are common expressions; (b) the position relative to each other of the player’s feet.