Glossary of golf acronyms, abbreviations and symbols relating to golf clubs, score, handicapping and others. Items are listed alphabetically.
To find a sought word:
– use any search function (e.g. Ctrl+F in Windows, Find in page in Android, Find on page in iOS, etc),
– select desired letter range in the Index (below)
– or just scroll down.
3W – Wood no 3 (5W, 7W etc. respectively)
4H – Hybrid no 4 (5H, 6H etc. respectively)
5I – Iron no 5 (6I, 7I etc. respectively)
AGC – Abnormal Ground Conditions
AS, A/S – All Square
BBGM – Bottom of Bore to Ground line Measurement
CBA – Computed Buffer Adjustment
COR – Coefficient of Restitution
DW – Dual Wedge
EGA – European Golf Association
NBP – Natural Bending Position
OB, OOB – Out of Bounds
PCC – Playing Conditions Calculation
R & A – Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews
SW – Sand Wedge or Swingweight
USGA – United States Golf Association
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update: January 2021