Golf Glossary
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Nassau: One of the most common games, a Nassau consists of a given bet for the front nine, a given bet for the back nine and a total bet for the overall game.
Nassau: A type of bet between golfers that is essentially three separate bets. Money is wagered on the best score in the front 9, back 9, and total 18 holes.
Neck: The tapered projecting part where the shaft of the club joins the head.
Nett Score: A player's score after their handicap strokes have been subtracted from the gross score. A plus handicap player adds handicap strokes to the gross score to calculate their net score.
Niblick: An obsolete deep-bladed more steeply lofted than a mashie, used especially for playing from sand and from the rough. Old term for a 9 iron.
Nine: A nine hole course or the sequence of 9 holes of an 18 hole course.
Nine Iron: An iron club giving a distance of between 105 and 140 yards for men's clubs. See "Niblick".
Nineteenth Hole: The bar at the clubhouse.
Nose: The toe of a wooden club.
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