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From gapping session to stableford: every golf term you come across in the app and on the course, explained in plain language.
An albatross is a score of three strokes under par on a hole. If you hole out in two strokes on a par 5, you have made an albatross.
A birdie is a score of one stroke under par on a hole. On a par 4, you make a birdie when you hole the ball in three strokes.
A bogey is a score of one stroke over par on a hole. If you hole out in five strokes on a par 4, you have made a bogey.
The course rating shows how many strokes a scratch golfer is expected to need on a course. The number belongs to a specific tee and has one decimal, such as 71.4.
A double bogey is a score of two strokes over par on a hole. If you hole out in six strokes on a par 4, you have made a double bogey.
An eagle is a score of two strokes under par on a hole. If you hole out in three strokes on a par 5, you have made an eagle.
Foursomes is a format for teams of two players who play one ball together. The players take alternate shots, including the tee shots: one tees off on the odd holes, the other on the even holes.
A gapping session is a practice session in which you measure how far you hit each club. It shows whether the distances between your clubs are evenly spread or whether there are gaps and overlaps in your set.
Greensome is a format for teams of two players. Both players tee off, the team picks the best drive and the players then take alternate shots with that one ball until it is holed.
A handicap shows how well a golfer plays. The lower the handicap, the better the player. Thanks to the handicap, golfers of different levels can compete fairly against each other.
Par is the number of strokes a skilled golfer is expected to need to complete a hole or a full course.
The score differential shows how well you played a round, adjusted for the difficulty of the course. Your handicap is calculated from your best score differentials.
Scramble is a team format in which all players tee off, the team picks the best ball and everyone plays again from that spot. You repeat this until the ball is holed.
The slope rating shows how difficult a course is for a bogey golfer compared to a scratch golfer. A course of standard difficulty has a slope rating of 113.
The stroke index shows, per hole, in which order you receive extra strokes. On the scorecard every hole has a number from 1 to 18.
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