It's often necessary to hit a second shot to really appreciate the first one.

Fairway: a narrow strip of mown grass that separates two groups of golfers looking for lost balls in the rough.

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.

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.