It was a spectacular Sunday afternoon, December in Dallas, Texas and we were walking up the fifteenth hole discussing how our team would place in the tournament. When I realized, we were speaking a language unique to golfers, but unknown to non-golfers. The entire conversation was almost mystical. Since that day, I have been gathering golf expressions from those of us that are constantly looking for that perfect swing – but I don’t mean one you sit on.

Every golfer around the world, whether tournament player or hacker (not a taxicab driver) has a shot that is Grammatically Golf. We invite you to share a special saying that personifies the game you love and hate to play or is it the game we hate, but can’t wait to play on any day.

Email yours to editor@thegolfspot.com

Here's what we've got so far.

Polie - Making a putt longer than the length of the flagstick,
that gives you a dot

Sandie - Holing a putt from the sand bunker, not the girl down the block

Barkie - Hitting a tree & having the ball rebound onto either the fairway
Or onto the green for a reggie

Reggie - Hitting the green in regulation or jazzing it up on the dance floor

19th Hole - The bar/lounge where golfers retreat to review the shots of the day
and settle up their trash

Bad Lie - Number of strokes golfer admits to on a hole

Fade - This is not what the sun does to your outfit, unless you continually
move the ball from left to right

Slice - Bread that leaves as you continuously hit the ball from left to right

Hook - Moving the ball slightly from right to left and hanging up the hole

Wacka-Wacka - A drive of such extraordinary length it starts a Jamaica Jump Up

Dots - You connect them when you have lots on your scorecard

Hit the Stick - A golfer's prayer for par

At the Turn - Halfway to a house that's not your home

It's working - Mojo for the ego

On the Dance Floor - A shot to the green and not in between

Ace it - A swinging single to put on your scorecard

Eagle - You fly like this bird when you have 2 shots less than par

Birdie - One shot under par but you are still flying

Bogie - The birds crash when the score is one over par

Flagstick - The chip stays out when this is in

Whippet - Cash is on the line when 2 shots get hit from equal distance

Pencil Whipped- When your playing partner says he beat you but thats only because he was keeping score.

Wedge - A lofted golf club not a slice of pie

Trash - Rubbish, I played better than that

Lippit - Watch your language or pay the piper

Albatross- What the Euros call a Double Eagle (three under)

Snowman- Ugly figure 8 on the scorecard

Eating/not eating wheaties- Either hitting it too hard or not hard enough

Chicken wing- A swing so bad that your left arm is bent at a 45 degree angle. The resulting finish looks like a chicken wing.