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Nassau
One of the most common games, a Nassau consists of a given bet for the front nine, a given bet for the back nine and a total bet for the overall game.
Nassau
A type of bet between golfers that is essentially three separate bets. Money is wagered on the best score in the front 9, back 9, and total 18 holes.
Neck
The tapered projecting part where the shaft of the club joins the head.
Nett Score
A player's score after their handicap strokes have been subtracted from the gross score. A plus handicap player adds handicap strokes to the gross score to calculate their net score.
Niblick
An obsolete deep-bladed more steeply lofted than a mashie, used especially for playing from sand and from the rough. Old term for a 9 iron.
Nine
A nine hole course or the sequence of 9 holes of an 18 hole course.
Nine Iron
An iron club giving a distance of between 105 and 140 yards for men's clubs. See "Niblick".
Nineteenth Hole
The bar at the clubhouse.
Nose
The toe of a wooden club.
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