A ball will always come to rest halfway down a hill, unless there is sand or water at the bottom.

Fairway: a narrow strip of mown grass that separates two groups of golfers looking for lost balls in the rough.

Duffers who consistently shank their balls are urged to buy and study Shanks - No Thanks by R.K. Hoffman, or in extreme cases, M.S. Howard's excellent Tennis for Beginners.

A tap-in is a putt that is short enough to be missed one-handed.