Golf Terms Starting With O

A quick reference to every golf term in our glossary that starts with O — 7 terms in total. Each one links through to a full plain-English definition.

• Offset
  Offset Offset in golf is a club design feature where the leading edge of the clubface sits slightly behind the hosel, the part of the head that connects to the
• Open Clubface
  Open Clubface An open clubface is when the face of a golf club points to the right of the target line at impact (for a right-handed golfer) instead of pointing
• Open Stance
  Open Stance An open stance in golf is a setup where the body lines are aligned to the left of the target line for a right-handed golfer, rather than parallel to
• Ostrich
  Ostrich Ostrich is the unofficial golf term for a score of five strokes under par on a single hole. It is theoretical only, requiring a hole-in-one on a par-6 o
• Out of Bounds
  Out of Bounds Out of bounds (OB) is any area outside the boundary edge of a golf course, as set by the Committee. A ball is out of bounds only when all of it li
• Outside-In Swing
  Outside-In Swing An outside-in swing is a swing path in which the clubhead approaches the ball from outside the target line and cuts across it toward the inside
• Overlap Grip
  Overlap Grip The overlap grip is a way of holding a golf club in which the trail hand’s pinky finger rests in the small gap between the lead hand’s index and mi

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