Honors

What does honors mean?

Hit first from the tee in golf

Honors means that you hit first from the tee box in golf. The person who has the honors, or honor, is usually the one who had the lowest score from the preceding hole.

Honors may also be decided randomly instead of by lowest score. Honors can refer to a side bet too, where a golfer earns a point every time he has honors at a tee. then, whoever has the most points at the end of the match wins the predetermined bet.

Example

Alright, Brett, you have the honors, start us off

Related Slang

Ready golfGolfers hit when ready
Front nineFirst nine holes of an 18-hole golf course
Back nineLast nine holes of an 18-hole golf course
Tight lieA golf ball laying directly on the ground
ForeWatch out
DropA ball dropped from a golfer's outstretched arm
HandicapNumerical score that represents a golfer's ability

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Sports TermsGolf
Updated October 6, 2016

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