OK, so I can take a hint
Since my readers aren’t golfers and I manage to toss out a lot of golf lingo… I thought it would only be fair to start describing some of this lingo to you.

Greenside lingo
When a golfer hits his approach shot (a shot meant to get on or near the green) there are several rules that he should observe.

1. Always aim for the center of the green.
2. Determine how far the hole is from the center vertically. (So you can measure the distance of the shot.)

Beyond that, the golfer should make a decision where he’d like to play the shot and where he’d like to avoid playing the shot.

Position A: (Called position A) This is right below the hole. Ultimately, the player is left with either a straight or uphill putt. This leaves the player with the best chance to score.
Position B: (Called leaving it long) This means that the player hit the ball on the green [good] but left himself with a long, unmakeable shot. This may require 2 or more shots to get the ball in the hole. (2 putts or less per green is the goal)
Position C: (Called short-sided) This could be OK, but is generally not a good thing. It often leaves the player with a difficult chip with little to no chance of scoring well.
Position D: (Called short-side bunker) This is death for the player. Since the sand makes it difficult to get the ball out the player generally would have to hit the ball too hard to keep it near the hole. This would be the least scorable position marked.
Position E: (Normal bunker shot) On some courses, this would be a desirable miss. But in most instances the player is still going to be happy to hit the ball from the bunker to within 10 feet of the hole. Being in this position is better than position D since it allows the ball more room to roll out all of it’s energy. The bad part is that most golfers are so terribly in the sand that they may hit the ball over the green and to position D or C.
Position F & G: (Called long or short) Both are OK misses. The player is left with a long enough chip that he has a high percentage shot of getting the ball within a makeable distance for a one-putt.

Related lingo:

- Save: This is when the player misses the green then hits the ball once for a chip and one putts for par.

- Sand save: Same as a save, just from the bunker.

- 3 putt: Taking 3 putts to get the ball in the hole. This is a dreaded mistake in golf.

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