Useful French Vocabulary for Golf in Chamonix
Golf in France
| English | French |
|---|---|
| backswing | prise d’elan / montée |
| driving range | terrain d’exercice / practice |
| Fore! | Balle! (pronounce as “shall”) |
| golf ball | balle de golf |
| golf course | terrain / parcours de golf |
| green fee | droit de jeu / green fee |
| hole | trou |
| iron | fer |
| practice | terrain d’entrainement/practice |
| score card | carte de scores |
| water hazard | obstacle d’eau |
| wood | bois |
Note: Many English golf terms are the same in French, for example: bunker, green, divot, handicap, fairway, putter, driver
