Second cut around green.....(Froghair)

[buckical]

Hello....I'm a longtime observer, seldom , if ever commenting, but I am concerned about what seems to be the potential loss of an integral part of our great game...The great old term "froghair", a term used for the second cut around the green. I'm well into my 70's now, and back when I was watching Arnie and Jack...along with many other greats, it was a common term used anytime someone was laying just off the green on the "second cut", (you know, about a 3 to 4 foot wide strip around the green)

The announcers would use the term constantly. Now, I can't recall having heard it any time in recent several years. I tried to contact The Golf channel to no avail and am getting angry that most newer golfers are missing out on one of the great linguistic terms of our game!My name is "Doc", and all I wish for Christmas is someone reading this to help me start a campaign to restore the term "froghair" to its rightful [place in our games lexology! (not sure of my usage on that!)

 Can anyone else help???

 Ping45/buckical/Doc (whatever)

[buckical]

Forgetting my manners...I'm from both Ohio (Knox Co.), and California (Highland).play many SoCal courses till I come back to Buckeyeland when that heat in SoCal gets a little too high. I forgot to  list any info when making the forgoing comment re:" froghair"! I'm heading back to home in socal right after Christmas...and I sure am ready!

[Blade]

Welcome aboard. Stick around and jump in wherever you like.

 

As far as calling the fringe froghair, it sounds like a nostalgic thing you miss hearing. I can understand that. As for it being an integral part of the game, you'll have to educate me on why it would be integral. Seems similar to how a three wood used to be called a spoon. A different term didn't change the game that I'm aware of. But maybe you know something about it that I don't. Actually, you could start a thread about traditional terminology and what's different today. That could make for a good thread. Put it in the "Everything Else" section. That should generate some good comments.

[silver & black]

Agreed. That would be a great thread topic.

[BK in TEXAS]

Welcome aboard...lots of good folks here.

[Rickles]

Welcome aboard! My 72 year old father who taught me the game uses the term frog hair all the time and I love it! I'll start using the term more regularly in honor of both of you. Blessings Doc

[RoverRick]

Welcome Doc,

 

We use the term froghair all of the time.  I really did not know it was missing because I hear it every week.

[EJ Mac]

Welcome and thanks for the bit of history. I took the game up late in life and missed out on some truly classic times and integral feats achieved in the game. 

[GolfSpy WD]

Never heard the term, but welcome!

[revkev]

I guess we show our age here. I use the term frequently. Don't fret about it things come into vogue go out and then come back all the time. Welcome aboard.

[Kor.A.Door]

i still use it often. welcome