Golfing vs Bowling:

One may wonder what is the most obvious differences between these TWO sports. Well the answer is simple, well said from my friend; "once a state bowler, turn golfer":
- in Bowling: people always wishes you, "Good Luck, High Scores",
- in Golf: people wishes you, "Good Luck, Low Scores".
It will be a disaster if we fail to understand both sports scoring format. I can't comment much about bowling but when comes to "golf scoring" I list below some of the common terms to put your mind at ease.

• PAR: a pre-determined number of strokes a golfer should require to finish a hole. (e.g: PAR 4, meaning a golfer needs 4 stokes to place the golf ball in the hole)
• EAGLE: a hole played in two strokes under par. (e.g: PAR 5, golfer is said to make an eagle if he managed to hole the ball in just 3 strokes)
• BIRDIE: a hole played in one stroke under par.
• BOGEY: a hole played in one stroke over par. (e.g: PAR 4, golfer is said to make a bogey if he finishes the hole with 5 strokes)

Other terms may include:

• BACK NINE: last nine holes of an 18 hole of golf course.
• TEE: the tiny stand used to support a stationary ball so a player can strike it.
• CADDY: a person who carries the player's bags of golf clubs, and also offers advice and support during play.
• DRIVE: first shot of each hole where normally "tee" is needed.
• PUTT: a shot played very near the hole on an specially prepared area called the "green".
• FORE: a slang shouted by players as a warning so the ball doesn't hit players or spectators.

(Source: Astro View magazine, July'07 pg. 33)