Few golfers are born with the natural talent for hitting the ball, but every player is blessed with the God-given ability to throw a club.

A driving range is the place where golfers go to get all the good shots out of their system.

Hole in One: an occurence in which a ball is hit directly from the tee into the hole in a single shot by a golfer playing alone.

Hoeing: A manual method of severing roots from stems of newly planted flowers and vegetables.

Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks - No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's excellent Tennis for Beginners.

Chef: Any cook who swears in French.

Follow through: The part of the swing that takes place after the ball has been hit, but before the club has been thrown.