<Dl> <Dt> Sandbagger </Dt> <Dd> A golfer that carries a higher official handicap than his skills indicate , e.g. , carries an eight , plays to a two . Sandbaggers usually artificially inflate their handicaps with the intent of winning bets on the course , a practice that most golfers consider cheating . Also known as a bandit . </Dd> <Dt> Sand save </Dt> <Dd> When a player achieves par by getting up and down from a green - side bunker . Sand save percentage is one of many statistics kept by the PGA Tour . </Dd> <Dt> Sand trap </Dt> <Dd> See bunker . Golfers with a deep knowledge of the game rarely refer to a bunker as a sand trap . </Dd> <Dt> Sand wedge </Dt> <Dd> A lofted club designed especially for playing out of a bunker . The modern sand wedge was invented by Gene Sarazen . Although sand wedges were designed for bunker shots , they are actually used for all types of shots within 100 yards ( 90 meters ) . </Dd> <Dt> Sandy ( or Sandie ) </Dt> <Dd> A score of par or better that includes a bunker shot . Sandys are counted as points in some social golf games . If a par or better is achieved after hitting two or three bunker shots on the same hole , the terms double sandy or triple sandy are used , respectively . See Funnies . </Dd> <Dt> Scotch foursomes </Dt> <Dd> In scotch foursomes teams of 2 players compete against each other . Players alternate hitting the same ball . The first player tees off , the second player hits the second shot , the first player hits the third shot , and so on until the ball is holed . To this point , the definition of ' scotch foursomes ' is the same as that of ordinary ' foursomes ' ; however , players do not alternate hitting tee shots as they would in foursomes . If Player A teed off on the first hole and Player B holed the final putt , Player B would not tee off at the second , meaning that Player A could , in theory , play every tee shot on the round . The team with the lowest score wins the hole . </Dd> <Dt> Scramble </Dt> <Dd> ( i ) When a player misses the green in regulation , but still makes par or better on a hole . Scrambling percentage is one of many statistics kept by the PGA Tour . ( ii ) A two or four man format , similar to Best Ball , except in a scramble , each player strikes a shot , the best shot is selected , then all players play from that selected position . </Dd> <Dt> Scratch golfer </Dt> <Dd> A player 's whose handicap equals zero . </Dd> <Dt> Senior </Dt> <Dd> Describes a competition for older golfers , or individuals who play in such competitions . In men 's professional golf , the standard lower age limit is 50 . Some competitions use 45 ( the Legends Tour in women 's golf ) or 55 ( the U.S. Senior Amateur ) as the lower limit . </Dd> <Dt> Senior PGA Tour </Dt> <Dd> The original name of the tour now known as PGA Tour Champions ; used from 1980 through 2001 . </Dd> <Dt> Shamble </Dt> <Dd> A format , similar to a scramble , where every player hits from the tee , the best tee - shot is selected , and each player holes - out from the selected tee - shot . </Dd> <Dt> Shank </Dt> <Dd> An erratic shot in which the golf ball is struck by the hosel of the club . On a shank , a player has struck the ball with a part of the club other than the club - face . A shanked shot will scoot a short distance , often out to the right , or might be severely sliced or hooked . </Dd> <Dt> `` Shanks '' </Dt> <Dd> A condition in which a golfer suddenly can not stop shanking the ball ; novice and experienced golfers can be affected . </Dd> <Dt> Shrimp </Dt> <Dd> A severe hook , named because it resembles the shape of a shrimp . </Dd> <Dt> Shoot your ( my ) age </Dt> <Dd> A round of 18 holes where a given player has a score equal to , or less than , a player 's age . For example , an eighty - year - old man who scores an 80 has shot his age . </Dd> <Dt> Shoot your ( my ) temperature </Dt> <Dd> A round of 18 holes where a given
<Dl> <Dt> Sandbagger </Dt> <Dd> A golfer that carries a higher official handicap than his skills indicate , e.g. , carries an eight , plays to a two . Sandbaggers usually artificially inflate their handicaps with the intent of winning bets on the course , a practice that most golfers consider cheating . Also known as a bandit . </Dd> <Dt> Sand save </Dt> <Dd> When a player achieves par by getting up and down from a green - side bunker . Sand save percentage is one of many statistics kept by the PGA Tour . </Dd> <Dt> Sand trap </Dt> <Dd> See bunker . Golfers with a deep knowledge of the game rarely refer to a bunker as a sand trap . </Dd> <Dt> Sand wedge </Dt> <Dd> A lofted club designed especially for playing out of a bunker . The modern sand wedge was invented by Gene Sarazen . Although sand wedges were designed for bunker shots , they are actually used for all types of shots within 100 yards ( 90 meters ) . </Dd> <Dt> Sandy ( or Sandie ) </Dt> <Dd> A score of par or better that includes a bunker shot . Sandys are counted as points in some social golf games . If a par or better is achieved after hitting two or three bunker shots on the same hole , the terms double sandy or triple sandy are used , respectively . See Funnies . </Dd> <Dt> Scotch foursomes </Dt> <Dd> In scotch foursomes teams of 2 players compete against each other . Players alternate hitting the same ball . The first player tees off , the second player hits the second shot , the first player hits the third shot , and so on until the ball is holed . To this point , the definition of ' scotch foursomes ' is the same as that of ordinary ' foursomes ' ; however , players do not alternate hitting tee shots as they would in foursomes . If Player A teed off on the first hole and Player B holed the final putt , Player B would not tee off at the second , meaning that Player A could , in theory , play every tee shot on the round . The team with the lowest score wins the hole . </Dd> <Dt> Scramble </Dt> <Dd> ( i ) When a player misses the green in regulation , but still makes par or better on a hole . Scrambling percentage is one of many statistics kept by the PGA Tour . ( ii ) A two or four man format , similar to Best Ball , except in a scramble , each player strikes a shot , the best shot is selected , then all players play from that selected position . </Dd> <Dt> Scratch golfer </Dt> <Dd> A player 's whose handicap equals zero . </Dd> <Dt> Senior </Dt> <Dd> Describes a competition for older golfers , or individuals who play in such competitions . In men 's professional golf , the standard lower age limit is 50 . Some competitions use 45 ( the Legends Tour in women 's golf ) or 55 ( the U.S. Senior Amateur ) as the lower limit . </Dd> <Dt> Senior PGA Tour </Dt> <Dd> The original name of the tour now known as PGA Tour Champions ; used from 1980 through 2001 . </Dd> <Dt> Shamble </Dt> <Dd> A format , similar to a scramble , where every player hits from the tee , the best tee - shot is selected , and each player holes - out from the selected tee - shot . </Dd> <Dt> Shank </Dt> <Dd> An erratic shot in which the golf ball is struck by the hosel of the club . On a shank , a player has struck the ball with a part of the club other than the club - face . A shanked shot will scoot a short distance , often out to the right , or might be severely sliced or hooked . </Dd> <Dt> `` Shanks '' </Dt> <Dd> A condition in which a golfer suddenly can not stop shanking the ball ; novice and experienced golfers can be affected . </Dd> <Dt> Shrimp </Dt> <Dd> A severe hook , named because it resembles the shape of a shrimp . </Dd> <Dt> Shoot your ( my ) age </Dt> <Dd> A round of 18 holes where a given player has a score equal to , or less than , a player 's age . For example , an eighty - year - old man who scores an 80 has shot his age . </Dd> <Dt> Shoot your ( my ) temperature </Dt> <Dd> A round of 18 holes where a given
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