Sharon Wood
If you’re a golf lover, then you know that your dog is just as important to you as your golf clubs!
That’s why we’ve put together this list of the best golf dog names. Whether your pup is a retriever or just loves to watch you play, one of these names will be perfect for him or her.
We’ve got over 100 names to choose from, so there’s something for everyone!
Here are the best golf-inspired dog names that you should consider.
Male Golf Inspired Dog Names
| Lag |
A shot purposely hit to fall short of the target
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| Whiff | A hard miss |
| Groove |
A consistent swing
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| Muff |
Like a flub; to mis-hit a shot
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| Lob |
A short, high flying shot meant to have a soft landing
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| Oscar |
Bravo A slang term for out of bounds
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| Link |
a term used to describe a course built on linksland
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| Divot |
Spots of the course displaced by the strike of a club
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| Pivot |
The rotation of the body during a swing
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| Hacker |
A slang term for a terrible golfer
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| Flop |
Like a flip shop but with a slower swing
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| Draw |
A shot with a slight drift from right to left for righties and vice versa for lefties
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| Driver |
The 1-wood club; a club with the lowest loft
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| Scramble |
Catching up after falling behind
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| Floater |
A ball whose contact and trajectory are compromised by tall grass
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| Bag Rat |
A slang term for a caddie
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| Grip |
How a golfer holds their club depending on style and shot
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| Spoon |
An outdated term for a 3-wood
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| Flier |
A shot with unusual spin
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| Nuke |
Hitting a ball to the maximum distance possible for that club
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| Par |
The score an average, accomplished player is expected to make
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| Mulligan |
Hitting a second ball without penalty
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| Flub |
A missed or straight up terrible shot
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| Byron |
As in Iron Byron, a testing device used to test clubs and balls
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| Coil |
How the golfer’s body turns during the backswing
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| Jaws |
The few inches surrounding the cup/hole
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| Fade |
A shot that flies only slightly off to one side
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| Block |
A type of swing that uses the forearm
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Female Golf Inspired Dog Names
| Hosel |
The part of the golf club that connects the shaft to the club head
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| Wedge |
A severely-angled iron used in special situations
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| Eagle |
Scoring two under par on a hole
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| Yips |
A psychological condition where someone talented seems to lose all of their skill in an instant
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| Cuppy |
When the ball is sitting in a small depression
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| Flip |
As in Flip Shot; a short, high shot
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| Teebox |
Where golfer’s begin each hole and tee off from
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| Balata |
A rubber-like substance that lines the outside of golf balls
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| Waggle |
A motion or motions used to keep a golfer loose before a swing
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| Flange |
The angled head of a wedge or putter
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| Calcutta |
An auction where people bid on teams or players that will be playing in a tournament
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| Gimme |
A conceded putt
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| Heel |
The part of the club head that is closest to the hosel
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| Caddie |
The person who carries and grabs/exchanges clubs for the golfer
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| Hook |
A shot that flies sharply outside (left to right for righties)
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| Shank |
A swing that misses so severely it hits the ball
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| Bogey |
Scoring one over par on a hole
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| Nassau |
A bet/competition set up to reward points for winning the front 9, back 9 and total 18
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| Bunker |
A hollowed area of grass or sand meant to be an obstacle or hazard
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| Grain |
The direction the blades of grass grow
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| Cabbage |
Thick, inescapable rough
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| Duck |
As in Duck Hook; a shot that flies hard off to the left for righties
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| Carry |
How well a ball travels
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| Birdie |
Scoring one under par on a hole
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| Fluffy |
A type of lie where the ball rests on top of taller grass
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| Dawn |
As in dawn patrol, the first golfers on the course
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| Slice |
A harder cut to one side than a fade
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| Croquet |
A style of putting
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| Dormie |
When a golfer is up by the same number of strokes as the number of holes left
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| Pace |
The speed of a swing or the greens
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| Pistol |
A type of grip usually used for putting
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| Quacker |
A slang term for a duck hook
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Famous Golfers as Dog Names
| Money |
Colin Montgomerie
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| Bryson |
Bryson DeChambeau
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| Bear |
Jack Nicklaus’ nickname
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| DJ |
Dustin Johnson
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| Tiger | Tiger Woods |
| Mo |
Old Tom Morris
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| Fuzzy | Fuzzy Zoeller |
| Champ |
Cameron Champ
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| Seve |
Seve Ballesteros
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| Huck |
Tom Watson’s nickname
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| Freddy | Fred Couples |
| Watson | Tom Watson |
| Vijay | Vijay Singh |
| Nicklaus | Jack Nicklaus |
| Norman | Greg Norman |
| Ben | Ben Crenshaw |
| Nelly | Nelly Korda |
| Hogan | Ben Hogan |
| Rory | Rory McIlroy |
| Byron | Byron Nelson |
| Phil | Phil Mickelson |
| Daly | John Daly |
| Arnie |
nickname for Arnold Palmer
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| Spieth | Jordan Spieth |
| Annika |
Annika Sorenstam
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| Pepper | Dottie Pepper |
| Player | Gary Player |
| Brooks |
Brooks Koepka
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| Babe |
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
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| Rickie | Rickie Fowler |
| Bubba | Bubba Watson |
| Sergio | Sergio García |
| Sammy | Sam Snead |
| Bobby | Bobby Jones |
Dog Names Inspired by Golf Brands
- Wilson
- Mizuno
- Taylor
- Titleist
- Cleveland
- Ping
- Bertha
- Srixon
- Volvik
- Cobra
- Callaway
- Bridgestone
- Callie
- Adams
- Scotty
- Vice
- Miura
- Cameron
- Parsons
- Nike
That’s a wrap on our list of the best golf dog names! We hope you found one (or more) that you love for your pup.
If not, don’t worry – there are plenty of other sporty dog names to choose from. We also have a list of football-inspired dog names if you’re into football.
And remember, when it comes to picking a name for your furry friend, be creative and have fun with it!
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