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| Waggle |
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Movement of the club head prior to swinging. A flourishing of the club behind and over the ball.
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| Warbird™ Sole |
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Bi-concave sole deigned patented by Callaway™ Golf for use on their Big Bertha™ line of woods.
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| Water Club |
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Obsolete club from around the 1880's to the 1930's that was designed for playing the ball from a water hazard.
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| Water Hazard |
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An area of water permanently on the course which is marked with stakes or oil lines.
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| Water Hole |
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A hole that has a large, conspicuous water hazard between the teeing ground and the putting green.
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| Wedge |
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An iron with a heavy flange on the bottom and a high loft. There are two types: the sand wedge and the pitching wedge.
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| Wedgie |
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Something special given from one person to another by pulling one's underwear snuggly up into the anal crevice. -Top
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| Weight-Sorted |
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Club components that are weighed prior to assembly in an attempt to ensure consistent specification of the finished golf club.
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| Wgrf |
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World Greyhound Racing Federation, the worldwide promotion association for the sport.
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| Wheel |
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A wagering term describing the selection of a greyhound to win, place or show combined with every other greyhound in the race.
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| Whiff |
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To swing and miss the ball completely.
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| Whins |
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A British term for heavy rough. Gorse bushes.
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| Whipping |
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The thread or twine wrapped around the area where the shaft joins the head. It's often replaced by a plastic ferrule.
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| Whipping Cover |
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Plastic cover installed over the string whipping (the protective plastic-coated string found on wooden wood hosels) on certain woods. Common on Wilson woods of the 1960’s and 70’s.
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| Whippy |
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Descriptive of a very flexible shaft.
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| Win |
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A wagering term describing the first greyhound across the finish line.
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| Wind Cheater |
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A shot played low, usually with heavy backspin, into the wind.
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| Windcheater |
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A shot played low against the wind. It is played with strong backspin and starts low and rises only toward the end of the shot.
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| Windings |
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The elastic rubber material tightly wrapped around the core of some three-piece balls. Typically 35 yards of material will be stretched to over 250 yards in a single ball.
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| Winner's Circle |
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Where the winning greyhound proceeds following the race, often to participate in a ceremonial presentation.
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| Winter Rules |
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Local rules that allow a golfer to improve the lie of the ball on the fairway, primarily because of unusual conditions resulting from winter weather.
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| Wire |
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The finish line for the race.
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| Wood |
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A club, which can be made of wood or metal, that has a large head and is used for shots requiring greater distance. Usually a numbered set of 5 or more starting with the driver and proceeding to the 5 wood.
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| Wooden Cleek |
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Antique wooden shafted wood equivalent to modern #4 wood.
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| Wooden Mashie |
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Antique wooden shafted wood equivalent to modern #5 wood.
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| Wormburner |
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A ball hit with adequate distance that hugs the ground.
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| Wound Ball |
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Type of ball characterized by a cover over a matrix of rubber windings that cover a central core. Wound balls often have a softer feel and higher spin rate than other ball types. They may also be called three-piece balls.
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| Wry Neck |
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Scottish name for an offset or gooseneck putter.
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