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Tennis and Golf Terms

Scoring and vocabulary for tennis and golf.

72 cardsGrades 6–8, Grades 9–12, Adult#tennis#golf#sports rules

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  • Tennis: loveTerm
    Zero points
  • Tennis scoring in a gameTerm
    Love, 15, 30, 40, game
  • Tennis: deuceTerm
    Tied at 40 each; a player must win two points in a row
  • Tennis: advantageTerm
    The point after deuce won by one player
  • Tennis: gameTerm
    Won by first to four points, ahead by two
  • Tennis: setTerm
    Won by first to six games, ahead by two
  • Tennis: matchTerm
    Best of three or best of five sets
  • Tennis: tiebreakTerm
    A special game played at 6-6 in a set
  • Tennis: serveTerm
    The shot that starts each point
  • Tennis: aceTerm
    A serve the opponent cannot touch
  • Tennis: faultTerm
    A serve that misses the service box
  • Tennis: double faultTerm
    Two faults in a row, losing the point
  • Tennis: letTerm
    A serve that touches the net but lands in; replay it
  • Tennis: rallyTerm
    A series of shots back and forth
  • Tennis: forehandTerm
    A shot hit on your dominant side
  • Tennis: backhandTerm
    A shot hit on your non-dominant side
  • Tennis: volleyTerm
    Hitting the ball before it bounces
  • Tennis: lobTerm
    A high shot over the opponent's head
  • Tennis: drop shotTerm
    A soft shot that barely clears the net
  • Tennis: smashTerm
    A powerful overhead shot
  • Tennis: sliceTerm
    A shot with backspin
  • Tennis: topspinTerm
    A shot with forward spin that dips down
  • Tennis: baselineTerm
    The back line of the court
  • Tennis: service boxTerm
    The area where a serve must land
  • Tennis: netTerm
    3 feet high at the center
  • Tennis: doublesTerm
    A match with two players per side
  • Tennis: singlesTerm
    A match with one player per side
  • Tennis: break of serveTerm
    Winning a game when your opponent is serving
  • Tennis: Grand SlamTerm
    Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon and US Open
  • Tennis: WimbledonTerm
    The grass-court Grand Slam in London
  • Tennis: French OpenTerm
    The clay-court Grand Slam in Paris
  • Tennis: clay courtTerm
    A court of crushed clay, slow surface
  • Tennis: hard courtTerm
    A court of asphalt or concrete
  • Tennis: grass courtTerm
    A fast surface of natural grass
  • Tennis: Serena WilliamsTerm
    American player with 23 Grand Slam singles titles
  • Tennis: Roger FedererTerm
    Swiss player with 20 Grand Slam singles titles
  • Tennis: Arthur AsheTerm
    First Black man to win the US Open, 1968, and Wimbledon, 1975
  • Golf: parTerm
    The expected number of strokes for a hole
  • Golf: birdieTerm
    One stroke under par
  • Golf: eagleTerm
    Two strokes under par
  • Golf: albatrossTerm
    Three strokes under par
  • Golf: bogeyTerm
    One stroke over par
  • Golf: double bogeyTerm
    Two strokes over par
  • Golf: hole in one (ace)Term
    Getting the ball in the hole with one stroke
  • Golf: teeTerm
    A small peg that holds the ball for the first shot
  • Golf: fairwayTerm
    The short-grass path from tee to green
  • Golf: roughTerm
    Longer grass beside the fairway
  • Golf: greenTerm
    The smooth area around the hole
  • Golf: bunker (sand trap)Term
    A hazard filled with sand
  • Golf: water hazardTerm
    A pond or stream on the course
  • Golf: out of boundsTerm
    Outside the playing area, with a penalty
  • Golf: strokeTerm
    One swing at the ball
  • Golf: handicapTerm
    A number showing a golfer's skill for fair competition
  • Golf: driverTerm
    The club for the longest shots from the tee
  • Golf: ironTerm
    Clubs numbered for shots of different distances
  • Golf: wedgeTerm
    A club for short high shots
  • Golf: putterTerm
    The club for rolling the ball on the green
  • Golf: puttTerm
    A gentle stroke on the green
  • Golf: chipTerm
    A short shot that lands on the green and rolls
  • Golf: driveTerm
    A long first shot from the tee
  • Golf: caddieTerm
    The person who carries clubs and gives advice
  • Golf: roundTerm
    18 holes
  • Golf: front nineTerm
    The first 9 holes
  • Golf: back nineTerm
    The last 9 holes
  • Golf: par 3Term
    A short hole expected in three strokes
  • Golf: par 5Term
    A long hole expected in five strokes
  • Golf: MastersTerm
    A major tournament held each April in Augusta, Georgia
  • Golf: Tiger WoodsTerm
    American golfer with 15 major titles
  • Golf: Fore!Term
    A shout to warn others that a ball is coming
  • Golf: divotTerm
    A piece of turf cut by a club; replace it
  • Golf: lieTerm
    Where the ball rests
  • Golf: mulliganTerm
    An informal do-over shot

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