Golf Terminology - T

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Tap-in

Often called a "gimme", a tap-in is a ball that has come to rest very close to the hole, leaving only a very short putt to be played. Often, recreational golfers will "concede" tap-ins to each other to save time.

Target-line

The target line is the straight line from the ball to its intended target. It is also extended backward.

Tee

A small peg, usually made of wood or plastic, placed in the ground upon which the golf ball may be placed prior to the first stroke on a hole. May also refer to the teeing ground.

Teeing ground

The area from which you hit your drive or tee shot. The teeing ground for a particular set of tees is two club lengths in depth. The ball must be teed between the markers, called tees, that define the teeing ground's width, and no further back than its depth. Tees are colored, but there is no standard for colors. The "teeing ground" refers to one set of tees. Most courses have at least three sets of tees, some have more than twice that many. The areas where tee markers are placed are called "tee boxes".

Tempo

The smooth change of the speed of a player's swing from first movement, through the ball strike, to the follow-through.

Ten finger grip

Grip style with all ten fingers on the club. Also known as the Baseball grip.

Thin shot

Usually, an unintentional, poor shot where the club-head strikes too high on the ball. When taken to an extreme but still at or below the center-line of the ball it is known "blading" the ball. Sometimes, when the ball is lying a certain way around the green, advanced players will intentionally hit a thin shot to achieve certain results.

Through line

When putting, the imaginary path that a ball would travel on if the putted ball goes past the hole. Usually observed by PGA players and knowledgeable golfers when retrieving or marking a ball around the hole.

Through the green

The entire area of the golf course, except for the teeing ground of the hole being played, the green of the hole being played and all hazards on the course.

Tips

The championship tees on a golf course are known as "the tips".

Topped

An errant shot where the club-head strikes on top of the ball, causing the ball to roll or bounce rather than fly.

Tree shot

A bad shot that has hit the trees' leaves, branches, and/or trunk and has resulted in a negative situation, i.e., going out of bounds, into a hazard, or leaving the ball much shorter than anticipated.

Triple Bogey

A hole played three strokes over par.

Turkey

Three consecutive birdies during one round of golf.