Comments on: The Five Best Words in Golf http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/the_five_best_words_in_golf Golf News, Reviews, and Commentary Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:22:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: buckeyegolfer http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/the_five_best_words_in_golf#comment-13861 buckeyegolfer Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:54:57 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3665#comment-13861 My personal favorite for shank is "Hosel Rocket" "Stymie" is another antique golf term that I enjoy. On the putting green, if a player's ball blocked the path of another player's putt, the player had to slice or draw their putt around the blocking ball. Another option was to chip the ball over the blocking ball. I believe that if there was a six inch distance between balls, the player was not deemed to be "stymied" and the blocking ball could be marked. The rule was ousted in 1952. Always enjoy your column George. Go Bucks, Beat Penn State! My personal favorite for shank is "Hosel Rocket"

"Stymie" is another antique golf term that I enjoy. On the putting green, if a player's ball blocked the path of another player's putt, the player had to slice or draw their putt around the blocking ball. Another option was to chip the ball over the blocking ball.

I believe that if there was a six inch distance between balls, the player was not deemed to be "stymied" and the blocking ball could be marked. The rule was ousted in 1952.

Always enjoy your column George. Go Bucks, Beat Penn State!

]]> By: R. Lawrence http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/the_five_best_words_in_golf#comment-13852 R. Lawrence Fri, 24 Oct 2008 16:34:44 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3665#comment-13852 Dredging up ancient golf terms, a 3-wood was referred to as a "spoon" and a 5-iron as a "mashie." I like those. And a 7-iron, of course, was a "mashie niblick." We should reinstitute their use just because they sound so awesome. Dredging up ancient golf terms, a 3-wood was referred to as a "spoon" and a 5-iron as a "mashie." I like those.

And a 7-iron, of course, was a "mashie niblick." We should reinstitute their use just because they sound so awesome.

]]> By: D_Nice http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/the_five_best_words_in_golf#comment-13851 D_Nice Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:19:39 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3665#comment-13851 What's a shank? :mrgreen: What's a shank? :mrgreen:

]]> By: Neil http://thesandtrap.com/columns/trap_five/the_five_best_words_in_golf#comment-13850 Neil Fri, 24 Oct 2008 14:48:15 +0000 http://thesandtrap.com/?p=3665#comment-13850 Stinger As soon as I first heard that word in relation to Tiger I could picture the shot exactly. Stinger

As soon as I first heard that word in relation to Tiger I could picture the shot exactly.

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