3 under par on a single hole. Also known as a double eagle, but who says double eagle when you can say albatross?

A remarkably bad shot that curves violently to the right in the shape of a banana.

Format of group play in which each player in a foursome plays his or her own ball, as usual, but only the best score for each hole is counted toward the group’s 18-hole score.

1 under par on a hole. Worthy of a fist-pump.

What you might say if you hit the ball too far on your approach to the green and want it to slow down or spin backward when it lands.

1 over par on a hole. It really isn’t as bad as it’s made out to be.

The curve on the green that causes a putt to move left or right.

A short shot that’s intended to bounce once or twice and then run along the ground the rest of the way.

A big pit filled with sand that’s usually alongside the green or sits exactly in that spot where you just hit your drive.

A short approach shot from around the green. Try to knock it close.