Short Cut: Cut of grass on the fairway or green.
Short Game: Shots played on and around the green.
fairway: The short cut grass in between tee and green.
fairway wood: Any club termed as a wood which could be used off the fairway, excluding the driver.
One might think, from the promotional blurb, that Oliff discovered some 'short cut' or 'incredibly simple swing tip' like the ones touted in infomercials. But his "secret"? I'll let him tell it, in the following excerpts from his book.
You are not going to be taking any short cuts through the proper coaching, BECAUSE THERE ARE NONE.
Everything is designed to add twenty to thirty yards further on your golf driving. But it has it's downside.
An instructor should evaluate your swing and work on the fundamentals. That may take a summer, instead of an afternoon, but the results will last. Short cuts may seem to help temporarily, but they can destroy some of the good things that you do.
 See also: Rough, Golf, Practice, Head, Set
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