back door: Used when the ball falls in from the rear of the hole. back nine: The second half (9 holes) of a round of golf. backspin: Every amateurs dream; this is when the ball lands and spins backwards.
back door: Rear of hole. back lip: The edge of a bunker(a hazard filled with sand) that's the farthest from the green. backspin: When the ball hits the green and spins back towards the player.
Back Door: When the ball drops into the hole, after rolling around the rim of the cup to the far side.
The back door just opened. Your (your wife's) company is back from town. Rats! You have to make a split second decision. No time to think it over. They will be around the corner in less than three seconds.
Back Door - The rear of the hole. If you fly over the green you'll be coming in the back door. Back Lip - The edge of the bunker that is furthest from the green. Back Nine - The last 9 holes of an 18 hole course.
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The rear of the hole. When a putt goes around the hole and then drops in the back of the cup, it is said to have gone in the back door. Sometimes used as a verb, as in, "He back doored that putt." ...
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