Round: A round, in tournament golf, is the amount of time it takes the entire field to complete 18 holes of golf.
Sandie: When a player successfully gets up and down from a bunker.
Sand trap: Another term for a sand-filled bunker.
Scrambling: The statistic that tracks players' abilities to get up and down when they miss the green.
Shank: When a a player 'shanks' the ball, they hit it with the heel of the club. This results in a ball that goes almost directly to the right (for a right-handed player).
Skin: A skin is awarded when a player wins a hole in the version of golf called Skins by having the least amount of strokes on a hole. If no-one wins a hole, the skin (or sometimes skins) is carried over to the next hole until someone wins a hole outright.
Singles: One player versus another in head-to-head competition. The player who takes the least number of strokes wins the hole.
Slice: A slice is a mishit that results in the ball going either extremely right (for right-handers) or extremely left (for left-handers).
Split tees: Split tees refer to, in a tournament, when half of the field begins on the first hole, and the other half begins on the 10th hole. This usually only happens prior to the cut, and is intended to make play move quicker.
Stableford scoring: In Stableford scoring, a player earns points for each birdie, eagle or double eagle he makes. Pars are worth nothing, and points are subtracted for bogeys or worse.
Stadium course: A course designed with the fans in mind. Usually features high mounds alongside the fairways and around the greens. Usually associated with TPC courses.
Stimp meter: A tool used to measure the speed of greens. Basically just a ramp that a ball is released down at a certain angle.
Stroke: A stroke consists of any swing of the club, which is made with the intent of striking the golf ball.
Stroke play: In stroke play, scoring is cumulative and based on the number of 'strokes' a player takes to complete each hole.
Tee time: A player's tee time is the assigned time for their round of golf to begin.
TPC: Stands for Tournament Players Club or Course. These courses, either resort or daily fee, are owned by the PGA Tour.
Up and down: When a player misses the green but manages to get up onto to green and make his first putt.
