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Lexicon of the Links
Gary Van Sickle
February 23, 2004
In golf, if you can't talk the talk you probably can't walk the walk. Getting the jargon right is proof that you do, indeed, live a golfing life. The game's language, though, is always evolving. For example, the phrase Never up, never in is out, while the term chalupa (a green hit in regulation) is in. Here's an updated, 2004 golf glossary.
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February 23, 2004

Lexicon Of The Links

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Picasso: A great shot. Usage: "Tiger hit a Picasso to two feet on 18."

Paramedic: Golf instructor.

Put the party hat on the dachshund: To be closed out in a match. Usage: "I'm three down with two holes to play, Louie. It's time to put the party hat on the dachshund."

Pete Rose: A golfer who lies about his score even though you know he's lying and he knows you know he's lying.

Run a red light: To hit a putt well past the hole.

Russians: Red lateral-hazard stakes.

Saddam: A ball hidden in a bunker.

Spleen: Two-iron.

Trump: To fire a caddie. Usage: "He airmails the last green with the seven-iron I suggested and is so mad he Trumps me on the spot!"

Whine shampoo: To lose all bets.

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