| Acceptable Score |
A score made over an 18 hole round which is used to calculate or adjust a players handicap. |
| Ace |
A hole in one. |
| Action |
Backspin on ball. |
| Active Season |
The golfing season in which a player's scores can be used to adjust their handicap. |
| Address |
When a golfer takes his stance and lined up the club to make a stroke. |
| Adjusted Gross Score |
Competition scratch used to recalculate handicap. AGS is based on scores recorded by all players in the competition. |
| Advice |
Instruction on how a ball should be played. Only partners and caddies may be consulted without penalty. |
| Air Shot |
Missing the ball during a swing. |
| Albatross |
Three strokes under par for a given hole. |
| Amateur |
Opposite of professional, one who does not receive monetary remuneration from the game. |
| Approach |
Hitting the ball at the green. |
| Apron |
The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway. |
| Attend the flag |
To hold and remove the flagstick from the hole as an opponent putts. |
| Authorised |
One that is recognised by the R&A. |
| Away |
The away ball is that which is furthest from the hole when more than one golfer is playing. It usually is played first. |
