The game of golf involves a plentiful of expressions that can be really hard to comprehend by such a person who is new to the game or somebody who doesn't even know any golf language. Some of the most popular expressions are listed below to ensure that you know exactly what is being said while you are out on the green. Though not exhaustive, at least the list would help you get started. 

Back Nine – this is the last 9 holes in the course and is decided up on by the sequence in which the course is played in. For begin with, when playing to start off on hole 1, the holes 10-18 are what the back nine would relate to. However, the holes 1-9 relate to the back nine if the game starts with playing on the 10th hole.

Birdie – this is when a score for a certain hole comes in one stroke below par for the particular hole that is being played. This means that when the hole played is –3, the score has to be 2 and if the hole is a par –5, the score ought to be 4.

Bogey – a name of the score, which is one point above par. Now, if a par -3 hole is the one you are playing with, then a bogey is the given score of a 4. Moreover, a score of 6 is needed for anything that was a par -5 to be considered a bogey.

Sand trap – building a depression filled in with sand and is treated as a hazard, which should be avoided. Though the sand trap usually appears on the greenside, they may also make their presence along or on both sides of the fairways.

Green – this is the name of the position where one finds the flagstick at the end of a hole. This is characteristically the place where you would putt out the rest of the holes and these can have different shapes, but mostly oval or oblong.

Handicap – this gives you the information regarding the playing ability of the golfer. This is worked out on the basis of the last scores of the player as well as course and slop ratings, which are part of the courses, which were played. More often than not, someone who has a typical average of 10 over par will have a slightly better handicap. In matters of handicaps, a player with a 2 would be referred to as better than someone with a 3 or a higher figure.

Hole - This is where the flagstick is placed to tell the player regarding the precise position of the hole. This word is also used to describe a golf course, for instance, a golf course has 18 holes.

Over par – an expression employed to illustrate any score that is either from a specific hole or for the course that comes over the par. For instance, a score of 5, which was a par 4, the net result, is over par. nonetheless, while this can relate to just a specific hole it can also relate to the entire course as a hole as well.

Par – this is the number of shots required to sink in the ball. Higher values will be necessary from lengthy greens. While a very long green would let you a par 5 but a shorter length would allow only par 3. The par value is indicative of not just the certain holes, but for the whole golf course, so players know straightaway what kind of length is being covered before they start to play the game.