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    ace
    A hole-in-one.
    action
    Backspin on the ball, also referred to as "bite".
    addressing the ball
    A player is said to have addressed the ball when the he/she has taken his/her stance and adopted the position from which the backswing is started.
    advice
    The provision of instructions or help on how to play a shot. In competition only a player's partner or caddy can give advice without penalty.
    aeration
    [See Hollow tining].
    air shot
    Occurs when a player intends to hit the ball but misses it completely.
    albatross
    British term for a score of three under the par for a hole, e.g. a two scored on a par-5 hole. In the US it is known as a double eagle.
    Alfred S. Bourne Trophy
    Presented annually to the winner of the US Senior PGA Championship.
    ALPG Tour
    Established in 1972, the ALPG (Australian Ladies Professional Golf) is the governing body for womens' professional golf in Australia and coordinates the ALPG Tour. The organisation started out in 1972 as the LPGAA (Ladies Professional Golf Association of Australia) and launched a tour for professional women golfers in 1973. The name change to ALPG came in 1991. [Website: alpgtour.com].
    amateur
    A golfer who does not receive money for playing the game, i.e. this applies to the vast majority of people who play the game.
    anti-shank
    Golf club design that attempts to eliminate the possibility of striking the ball with the hosel of the club.
    approach
    Shot played to the green from the fairway or rough
    apron
    The short grass surrounding the green, which separates it from the fairway.
    Arnold Palmer Award
    Presented each year to the leading money-winner on the US PGA Champions Tour.
    ASGCA
    American Society of Golf Course Architects
    Asian Tour
    In January 2004 the tournament playing professionals of Asia formed a new player representative body named the Asian Tour to ensure control over the development of professional tournament golf in Asia. The Asian Tour's principal role is the sanctioning, management, marketing, technical administration, development and promotion of professional golf tournaments in the region. [Website: asiantour.com].
    attend the flag
    To hold the flagstick while another player makes a putt towards the hole.
    Australasian Tour
    See PGA Tour of Australasia.
    away
    The away ball is that which lies furthest from the hole when more than one golfer is playing; it is usually played first

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