Glossary of Golf TermsIn Contention

In Contention

A player with a chance of winning a tournament is said to be "in contention". A player who rises up the leaderboard throughout the course of their final round is said to be "moving into contention".
Improved LieIn Play

Most searched golf terms

AerosolAlbatrossApronBirdieBogeyBunkerCaddyChip
Jack Nicklaus Design Golf CoursesSee All
Monte Rei Golf and Country Club - North Course's logo
Monte Rei Golf and Country Club - North Course cover picture
On resort

Monte Rei Golf and Country Club - North Course

Vila Nova de Cacela, Portugal
4.8
• Fabulous • 48 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
119 played here
Golf Club Gut Larchenhof's logo
Golf Club Gut Larchenhof cover picture
On resort

Golf Club Gut Larchenhof

Pulheim-Stommeln, Germany
4.8
• Fabulous • 12 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
61 played here
Penati Golf Resort - Legend Course's logo
Penati Golf Resort - Legend Course cover picture
On resort

Penati Golf Resort - Legend Course

Senica, Slovakia
5.0
• Fabulous • 8 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
22 played here
PGA National Resort - The Champion's logo
PGA National Resort - The Champion cover picture
On resort

PGA National Resort - The Champion

Palm Beach Gardens, United States
4.7
• Fabulous • 15 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
58 played here
The Gleneagles Resort - PGA Centenary's logo
The Gleneagles Resort - PGA Centenary cover picture
On resort

The Gleneagles Resort - PGA Centenary

Auchterarder, Scotland
4.5
• Very good • 20 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
78 played here
The Bear's Club's logo
The Bear's Club cover picture
On resort

The Bear's Club

Jupiter, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 7 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
25 played here
Cabo Del Sol - Cove Club Golf Course's logo
Cabo Del Sol - Cove Club Golf Course cover picture
On resort

Cabo Del Sol - Cove Club Golf Course

Los Cabos, Mexico
4.9
• Fabulous • 7 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
38 played here
Muirfield Village Golf Club's logo
Muirfield Village Golf Club cover picture
On resort

Muirfield Village Golf Club

Dublin, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 5 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
30 played here
US Open Golf CoursesSee All
Pebble Beach Golf Links's logo
Pebble Beach Golf Links cover picture
On resort

Pebble Beach Golf Links

Pebble Beach, United States
4.8
• Fabulous • 51 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
196 played here
Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf's logo
Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf cover picture
On resort

Black Course at Bethpage State Park Golf

Farmingdale, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 21 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
79 played here
Pinehurst No. 2's logo
Pinehurst No. 2 cover picture
On resort

Pinehurst No. 2

Pinehurst, United States
4.8
• Fabulous • 19 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
109 played here
Olympic Club - The Lake's logo
Olympic Club - The Lake cover picture
On resort

Olympic Club - The Lake

San Francisco, United States
4.9
• Fabulous • 11 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
40 played here
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club's logo
Shinnecock Hills Golf Club cover picture
On resort

Shinnecock Hills Golf Club

Southampton, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 9 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
47 played here
Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course's logo
Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course cover picture
On resort

Torrey Pines Municipal Golf Course

La Jolla, United States
4.6
• Fabulous • 16 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
78 played here
Winged Foot Golf Club - West Course's logo
Winged Foot Golf Club - West Course cover picture
On resort

Winged Foot Golf Club - West Course

White Plains, United States
4.9
• Fabulous • 8 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
40 played here
Medinah Country Club - Course #3's logo
Medinah Country Club - Course #3 cover picture
On resort

Medinah Country Club - Course #3

Medinah, United States
5.0
• Fabulous • 4 Reviews
User Profile Picture
User Profile Picture
13 played here