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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Andrew Young

Seven in 10 golfers find the sport's jargon confusing - like 'ace' and 'birdie'

Nearly three-quarters of golfers (72%) find the sport's jargon confusing – with 31% clueless as to what “snowman”, “barkies”, and “fried egg” mean.

Other top golfing terms that leave players scratching their heads include “chili dip”, “buzzard”, and “airmail”.

And 29%, of 1,000 golfers polled, aren't aware that the phrase “banana ball” is used to describe a very sharp fade shot.

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