Hole Golf Term – 1. A cup located on every green where a 4 ¼ inch diameter hole is placed to determine where to hit the ball. The ball must enter the hole in order to complete a score. 2. Refers to the entire score counting area from tee box to green and between the out-of-bounds stakes. Example. “Most of the time I play 18 holes but today I only have time to play 9.”