Memorial Drama

[atl scott]

Merely pointing out that one is terminology defined as the lexicon for the sport and one is not. It doesn't serve the sport as well for those who run and promote it to not use proper lingo...

You won't hear ball golf announcers saying someone is in a sand trap. It's a bunker.

 

[DavidSauls]

Lest I be misunderstood, all of my prior posts were meant in a very lighthearted way. Chuck's right that "stroke" is an incorrect term....but I take bemusement from a lot of sports language. Including disc golf's.

 

[DavidSauls]

You won't hear ball golf announcers saying someone is in a sand trap. It's a bunker.

I don't know if this is still true, but baseball rules used to not use the term "swing", as in swinging the bat. It was "offer to hit", or something like that. But I never heard anyone use that term, except umpires.

 

[Steve West]

Marty, appreciate what you do but please use "throw" or "shot" instead of the incorrect word "stroke" in your stories. Thanks!

("stroke" has never been used in the PDGA rulebook)

Now, its just "Throw". "Shot" was eliminated from the rulebook for 2013.

 

[Cgkdisc]

I think a shot can still be allowed after the round...

 

[wkelly42]

You won't hear ball golf announcers saying someone is in a sand trap. It's a bunker.

Not all bunkers are sand traps. A bunker can be either sand or grass. I've heard both used on TV.

 

[Hampstead]

I think a shot can still be allowed after the round...

I like to take a shot after a round, especially in the winter.

 

[Dave242]

Lest I be misunderstood, all of my prior posts were meant in a very lighthearted way. Chuck's right that "stroke" is an incorrect term....but I take bemusement from a lot of sports language. Including disc golf's.

Gotta tip my hat you on that one.

(that might be the single biggest misused expression in all of sports)