List of golfing terms: Difference between revisions

'''Bunkers''' (sometimes known as '''sand traps''') are divots filled with sand. They vary greatly in size; they can be a couple of yards wide to close to the length of the entire course. When a golf ball lands in a bunker, it reacts much like the rough since it traps the ball. It takes great effort to get the ball out of the bunker, and it can affect a playing score greatly.

When the ball goes into a bunker, the announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"'' in the Nintendo 64 ''Mario Golf'' game but nothing in the other games. Also, if the player scores par or better after their ball goes into the bunker during a hole, this becomes a Sand Save, which is recorded in the Records. In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', the [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) says, ''"<Player> hits the beach!"'' or ''"<Player's> ball went into a bunker,"'' if the ball goes flying into a bunker via a [[Special Shot|special shot]].

The '''fairway''' is the central path of each [[#Hole|hole]] on the way to the [[#Green|green]]. It usually covers about two-thirds of each golf course. Fairway has light-green short-cut grass and has no effect on the golf ball. Fairway is the easiest part of the course to strike the ball from, for it is not deep and does not impair the player's shot. However, fairway can be placed anywhere on the course; thus, the fairway can be on a hill, in a divot, by the edge of the course, or even in hard-to-reach places. This is the only part of fairway that can impair the player's shot. Following the fairway is usually the safest and quickest way to the green.

"'''Out of bounds'''" (abbreviated as '''O.B.''') refers to an area outside the boundaries of the golf course. If the player hits the ball where it lands outside the boundaries, falls off the edge, or lands in [[lava]], in a [[Chain Chomp]] pit, or elsewhere that is not in the main course, the ball is registered as out of bounds. Some sort of signal usually appears when the player hits the ball out of bounds. The penalty for going out of bounds is one stroke, added on to the player's current score for the hole. The player must then hit the ball from the same place that they hit the out-of-bounds shot. In ''[[NES Open Tournament Golf]]'' and ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], [[Toad]] is the one to alert the player of an out-of-bounds shot, while in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', a [[Koopa Paratroopa]] is the one to alert the player.

When an out-of-bounds shot happens, the announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"'' except in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', and ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', where the Toad commentary (if enabled) says, ''"That's OB for <player>!"'' In the former, nothing is said in the case, while in the latter, the announcer says either ''"Out of bounds!"'' or ''"Too bad!"'' instead (where [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Blue Toad]] holds up an OB sign).

In ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, holes are rendered as isolated "islands" floating in a void, similar to the [[level]]s of ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. If the player shoots their ball beyond the boundaries not merely of the hole but the entire "island" and into the void, the text message "out of course" is displayed onscreen instead of Toad waving his flag. This is functionally identical to a standard OB. The announcer (as well as the other players, if the game is played in Multiplayer Mode) calls out ''"Fore!"'' half a second after the ball is hit if it is determined that it will go out of the course.<ref>[https://youtu.be/1kIHL2Jwems?t=3 The Fore message being said right after the ball is hit.]</ref> (If the ball stops less than half a second after the shot, ''"Fore!"'' is not called. Should the ball stop exactly half a second later, the announcer keeps on saying, ''"Fore!"'' for two seconds while ''"Oh, too bad!"'' is said just once.) This term also appears in ''NES Open Tournament Golf''; should the player hit the ball off the box where the course is located, Toad waves his flag and calls an OB.

The announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"''<ref>[https://youtu.be/nVXyF_AfSr0?t=1370 Water Hazard in Mario Golf: World Tour.]</ref> except in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', and ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', where the [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) says, ''"<Player's> ball went into the [[#Penalty area|penalty area]]."'' In ''Super Rush'', during a match of Speed Golf, it is also possible for the player to go into the water, where the Toad commentary (if enabled) says, ''"<Player> fell into the penalty area!"'' The player also flashes as if they were shrunken by an obstacle and lost their power. Some characters can cross water by using their [[Special Dash]]es.

**However, if the golf ball stops at a wooded area such as a cabin<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmqA6iMMWJo</ref> or a bridge ([[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]] of Hole 4 in ''Mario Golf: World Tour''),<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFOxbYtHlaE</ref> they are considered an area where wood is an unplayable area.

An '''albatross''' (also called a '''double eagle''') is a score of three under par for a given hole. Albatrosses are extremely difficult to perform, and they usually require a character that can shoot the ball a great distance to perform them (such as [[Petey Piranha]], [[Bowser]], or [[Metal Mario]]). Albatrosses are usually done by means of Chip-Ins, though on some par 5 holes, depending on wind conditions, it is possible to land on the green from the tee box and then sink the albatross putt to get an albatross without a Chip-In.

In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Nintendo 64]], if the player gets on the green in one stroke on a par 5 hole, they receive the [https://youtu.be/H1WJgVkOmBM?t=32 Albatross Putt] message in rainbow colors when they start their putt, while they are rainbow-colored on the scorecard. They are given a golden color on the ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' scorecard and a half-yellow and half-gold color in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

[[File:BabyLuigiBirdie.png|thumb|[[Baby Luigi]] receiving his birdie in ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'']]

When the player plays Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' or by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a double bogey or lower score is worth zero points. In the Score Card, scores of double bogey or worse are indicated in blue.

In ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', if the player takes a +4 or worse score or gives up on a hole, the announcer says, ''"Oh, too bad!"'' This is the only game in which the announcer says something for a score of +4 or worse, while other games have the announcer say nothing.

If the player takes too long to finish the hole and takes a number of strokes equal to three times the par of the hole, the player will be forced to '''give up''' and get a +6 (par 3 hole), +8 (par 4 hole), or +10 (par 5 hole). In ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', a give up is received when the player receives [[#Triple par|triple par]].

Players can also give up on a hole after the first stroke, but that also means the player gets a +6 (par 3 hole), +8 (par 4 hole), or +10 (par 5 hole). Every game displays a '''GIVE UP''' sign in case of giving up, except in ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64 and ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''—in the former game, no score is displayed in case of a give up, while the latter game displays '''+6''', '''+8''', or '''+10''' depending on the par value of the hole. The music that plays upon the player giving up on a hole is the music for a double bogey or lower, except in the Nintendo 64 game and ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', where the music that plays in a give up is when the player loses a hole in Match Play or fails a Ring Shot. In case of Match Play, a give up results in an automatic loss to the player, in which the other player automatically wins the current hole.

In the online mode of ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', players have 50 seconds to take their shot when it is their turn. If the timer expires, the player will be forced to give up.

A '''par''' is the anticipated average score for a hole, and it represents a score of ±0. When the player gets a par, their character reacts mellowly.

The Nintendo 64 version of ''Mario Golf'' and ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'' color pars in white on the scorecard, while ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' colors pars in green.

In ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', if the player gets a [[#Triple Par|triple par]], which debuts in this series, the player is forced to [[#Give up|give up]].

Only in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', '''double pars''' are received when the player gets two pars in a row. Double pars cannot be received when the player is on the last hole and the player attained a score higher or lower than par on the previous hole.

The player is forced to give up in ''Mario Golf: Super Rush''. '''Triple pars''' are received when the player gets three pars in a row. Triple pars cannot be received when the player is on the penultimate hole and the player attained a score higher or lower than par on the previous hole.

*When the player plays Club Slots in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' or by Point Play rules in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'', a par awards the player two points.

*When the player plays the Cash Cup mode in Coin Attack on ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'', a par is required; otherwise, the player loses all coins earned on that hole.

===Chip In===

[[File:Chip in-mgwt.jpg|thumb|A Chip-In in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'']]

A '''Chip In''' (alternatively formatted with a hyphen) is a shot that happens when the player strikes the ball into the air, outside the green, straight into the cup. If the player strikes the ball from a [[#Bunker|bunker]] or even the [[#Fairway|fairway]] and gets it in the cup, it counts as a Chip In. The player gets no extra turns, points, or powers for performing this; it is merely a signal of how well the player is doing.

Because of how it is defined, a [[#Hole-in-one|hole-in-one]] counts as a Chip In.

A '''Flag Shot''' is an event where the player's golf ball hits the flag on the pin sticking out of the hole. The player knows if the golf ball has hit the flag only by a sound effect that plays when the ball makes contact with the flag. It does not affect the player's score or power-ups. A player can also chip the ball in via a Flag Shot.

A '''hole-in-one''' (alternatively '''hole in one''') is the most difficult shot to achieve—in order to do so, the player must get the golf ball in the hole with one hit (hence the name). A hole-in-one can be performed on any hole. Holes-in-one are easiest to perform on par 3 holes, but they can be performed with more difficulty on par 4 and 5 holes as well. Usually, only high-powered characters can perform this move.

In case of holes-in-one, one less the par value of the hole is subtracted from the player's score for the course (par 3 = [[#Eagle|−2]], par 4 = [[#Albatross|−3]], and par 5 = −4). They are typically shown in place of the actual hole score in the end-of-hole animation.

In ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, a "Nice Shot" is not called when the ball is heading out of bounds or has its distance significantly reduced.

When the player makes a Pin Shot, the words "PIN SHOT!" appear in big letters on the screen. The announcer also says "Pin Shot" at this time. In ''Mario Golf'' for the Nintendo 64, an [[Ukiki]] slides down the pin and makes a sound if a Pin Shot is performed.

In ''Mario Golf: Super Rush'', if the player putts the ball into the hole from 30 ft (≈9 meters) away while on the green, it is considered a '''Long Bomb''' because the player started from the green but was very far away from the hole.

 

Players on a hole that are less than 30 ft away cannot get a Long Bomb, because they will instead get a [[#Chip In|Chip In]], as the green does not cover the exact distance. The [[Toad]] commentary (if enabled) will say, ''"<Player> drains a long putt!"''

In ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'', '''Nice Touches''' are received when the player barely gets to the hole, and the distance is ≈0.7 feet (≈0.2 meters) or less.

*A score better than −4 is possible in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' via a [[glitch]] where a player gets [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Fzjhs5rDlY negative strokes], resulting in the [[#Double bogey or worse|double bogey]] music playing instead of the birdie music as well as some other behavior occurring.

**If the player is putting for a −4 or better with this glitch, the bogey putt music will play instead of the birdie putt music. However, getting exactly a −4 displays the albatross message and plays the birdie music as usual.

*If no controller is connected to the [[Nintendo 64]] when the player powers on ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'' for the Nintendo 64, the opening logos will display as usual before the double bogey music plays while ''"Turn the power OFF and connect a controller,"'' appears over a background with [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] in it. This never happens in the [[Virtual Console]] releases, because it always assumes that all four controllers are connected.