refer to when neither competitor wins the hole, though this is more commonly called a half. Putt A shot played on the green, usually with a putter. Putting green A practice green is a putting surface usually found close to the club house, used to warm up and practice putting. Putter A special golf club with a very low loft that makes the ball roll along the green with top-spin. Q Q-School "Qualifying School", the qualifying tournament on several major professional tours, such as the PGA Tour, European Tour, or LPGA Tour. Q-School is a multistage tournament (four for the PGA Tour, three for the European Tour, two for the LPGA) that culminates in a week-long tournament in which a specified number of top finishers (25 plus ties in the PGA Tour, 30 plus ties in the European Tour, and exactly 20 in the LPGA) earn their "Tour Cards", qualifying them for the following year's tour. The final tournament is six rounds (108 holes) for men and five rounds (90 holes) for women. The 2012 Q-school for the 2013 PGA Tour season wast the last one, as the rules of qualification for a "tour card" have been changed to eliminate Q-school. R The R&A Since 2004 the governing body of golf throughout the world except the United States and Mexico, where this responsibility rests with the United States Golf Association (USGA). It works in collaboration with national amateur and professional golf organizations in over 110 countries. The R&A is a separate organisation from The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews which formerly performed this role. Range finder A measuring device used to determine one's relative distance to an object. In golf, they are most commonly used to find out how far a player is from the hole. Ready golf When each player takes their shot when ready to do so instead of adhering to the rule order of farthest from the hole playing first; typically done to improve pace of play in a recreational setting. Redan A hole that has a green which slopes downward and away from the point of entrance, typically the front right portion of the green, inspired by the original Redan hole on the North Berwick West Links, Scotland. Release (i)The point in the downswing at which the wrists uncock. A late release (creating lag) is one of the keys to a powerful swing.(ii)