Jack and Jill - Event A tournament played by one-man-one-woman teams.

Jail - Where a golf ball usually lies after a hacker hits it. A place from which escape is nearly impossible. Deep rough, woods, buried lies, and other unpleasant places represent jail for a golf ball.

Jaws - The yawning chasm that is the front of the cup, when a putt stops inches short of its intended destination. For example, "He left it right in the jaws."

Jelly Legs - A disability that afflicts nervous golfers.

Jigger - Traditional short pitching iron used to get out of trouble on holes 1 through 18. 2. Traditional short measuring glass used to get into trouble at hole 19.

Juicy Lie A lie in the rough where the ball is sitting atop the grass, offering a clean approach.

Junior - A golfer who attributes poor play to the fact that he or she lacks the experience of a mature player.