shot" or a "chip", gets the ball "up" onto the green, and the subsequent putt gets the ball "down" into the hole. USGA The governing body of golf for the U.S. and Mexico. Together with The R&A, the USGA produces and interprets the Rules of Golf. USPGA The principal organization for golf professionals in the United States. More commonly called the "PGA of America". V Vardon grip A common grip style in which (for right-handed players) the right pinkie finger rests on top of the left index finger. Also known as the overlapping grip, it is named for Harry Vardon, a champion golfer of the early 20th century. Vaulting dormie A possible occurrence in match play when a player or team converts a lead into a victory without passing through dormie, a guaranteed minimum of a tie at the end of regulation play—for example, converting an 8-hole lead with nine to play into a 9-hole lead with eight to play, or converting a 1-hole lead with two to play into a 2-hole lead with one to play. W Waggle A pre-shot routine where a player adjusts their body, the club, and/or practice swings at the ball.We Are Golf A coalition formed by the Club Managers Association of America, the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, the National Golf Course Owners Association, and The PGA of America to highlight the economic and social impacts of the game of golf. Wedge A type of golf club; a subset of iron designed for short range strokes. Of all the categories of clubs, wedges have faces with the highest degrees of loft. Whiff An attempt to strike the ball where the player fails to make contact with the ball. A whiff must be counted as a stroke. Winter green Typically an area of fairway used as a temporary putting green to prevent damage to the normal green during inclement winter weather. On some courses, particularly in Japan, holes are built with two greens with different varieties of grass, one for summer play, the other for winter. Winter rules See Preferred lies'' Wire-to-wire Leading a tournament after every round (may or may not include ties). Wood A type of club where the head is generally (except for the club-face) bulbous in shape; so named because the head was originally made of wood, although almost all are now metal. Of all the categories of long hitting