Never up

Never Up, Never In: Annoying saying coined for a putt that finishes short of the hole.
Niblick: Old term for a 9-iron.
Nine: Half of a course.

NEVER UP NEVER IN
A cliche of golf meaning that unless a putt is struck hard enough to reach the hole it has no chance of falling into the cup.
NIBLICK ...

Never up never in, the bywords of the slam putter.
nineteenth hole
Normally in golfing parlance, the bar. In British Crazy golf it's the lucky nineteenth, a chance to win a free game.

never up, never in refers to the obvious fact that if a putt does not have enough speed to reach the hole it can't go in
Example: "Never up, never in" was Gertrude's favorite golf cliché. niblick archaic term for a 9 iron ...

The adage "Never up, never in!" always applies, so make sure you get the ball to the hole if you want any chance of making it. Putting from downhill positions is a bit trickier.

The aggressive putters make the point that if the putt is short, it has no chance of going in ("never up, never in"). The problem with this logic is that no golfer ever tries to "lag" short while also trying to make the putt.

How about, 'Never up, never in'? In case you haven't heard these sayings, what they mean is quite simple.

You’ve probably heard the term “never up, never in'. It’s so true in that if you can’t get the ball to the hole, you’ll never get the ball in the hole.

Net - A player's final score after he subtracts his handicap.
Never up never in - referring to not hitting the ball a sufficient distance to reach the hole
Niblick - An obsolete lofted club, used for playing from sand and from the rough.

See also: Never in, Golf, Swing, Slope, Putt