| Dawn patrol - Golfers who play early in the morning. |
| Deuce - To play a hole in two strokes. |
| Dew sweepers - Golfers who play early in the morning. |
| Dimple - The indentations on the golf ball. |
| Divot - Turf removed by a club when a golfer takes his/her shot. |
| Dogleg - A bend in a fairway. |
| Dormie - When one player/team is ahead by the same number of holes that remain. This means that the other player/team can tie the match but cannot win. |
| Double bogey - Where a golfer scores two over par on a hole. |
| Double eagle - Also known as an Albatross, a double eagle is where a golfer scores three under par on a hole. |
| Down - The number of holes or strokes you are behind your opposition. |
| Downhill lie - Where the ball lies on a downhill slope in the direction of play. |
| Downswing - The downward motion of a golfer's swing. |
| Draw - The pairing of players for a competition. |
| Draw shot - Where a golfer strikes the ball with an intended hook. |
| Drive - Where a golfer strikes the golf ball from the tee. |
| Drive-and-pitch - A hole where a golfer can reach the putting green with a drive and a pitch. |
| Driver - A club that is often used from the tee. A driver is the he farthest hitting club. Also know as a one wood. |
| Driving iron - An iron that gives distance rather than height. |
| Driving range - An area used for practicing shots. |
| Drop - To bring a ball back into play if the previous ball was hit into an area where it was irrecoverable. The ball must be dropped from an extended arm. |
| Dub - Where a golfer either misses the ball or strikes the ball badly. |
| Duff - Where a golfer tops the ball having hit the ground behind the ball first. |
| Duffer - Also known as a hacker, a duffer is an amateurish golfer. |
| Dunk - Where a golfer hits a ball into a water hazard. |