| Face - The area of the club head that touches the golf ball when hit. |
| Fairway - The playing area of the golf course that is well kept. |
| Fairway wood - Wood clubs other than a driver. |
| Fan - Where a golfer misses the ball entirely. |
| Fat shot - When a golfer strikes the ground behind the golf ball, which leads to a low or high shot with little distance. |
| Featherie - Early golf balls stuffed with feathers. |
| Fescue - The type of grass often used for the rough. |
| Field - The golfers in a competition. |
| Flagstick - The indicator to show the position of the hole. |
| Flange - The foot of the club which rests on the ground. |
| Flex - The degree of rigidity of a club?s shaft. |
| Flier - Where a golfer hits a ball, which travels farther than expected. |
| Flier lie - Where a golf ball has a good lie in the rough. |
| Flight - A golf ball is in flight whilst travelling through the air. |
| Flip shot - Where a golfer plays a short shot with height. |
| Flub - Where a golfer hits a bad shot, often because they hit the ground prior to hitting the ball. |
| Follow-through - The part of a golfer?s swing after the golf ball has been struck. |
| Fore - A forewarning shouted to golfers who might be at risk of being hit by golf ball. |
| Forecaddie - A person who is employed to mark a golfer's ball. |
| Form - A golfer's standard of play based on their previous performances. |
| Four ball - Where two golfers play together against another pair. |
| Foursome - Where four golfers play together. |
| Free drop - Where a ball is dropped without penalty. |
| Fried-egg - A ball that is half-buried in a sand bunker. |
| Fringe - The area of short grass surrounding the green, separating the green from the fairway. Also known as the "apron". |
| Frog hair - The area of short grass surrounding the green, separating the green from the fairway. |
| Front nine - The first nine holes of an 18 hole golf course. |