Below is a guide to some of the terms unique to match play and the Quaich:
- All square: This term refers to a match that is in progress and tied up.
- Captain's pick: Quaich teams consist of 8 players. 'Captain's picks' refer to the players, outside the players who automatically qualify by virtue of participating in the previous Quaich matches, whom the captain feels will contribute to the team's success.
- Concedes: When a player or a team concedes a putt, the opponent or opponents do not have to finish out the hole.
- Dog's License: a matchplay victory with a final score of 8 & 7.
- Dormie: Dormie is the term used when the lead in a match is equal to the number of holes left to be played. The team or player leading is said to be dormie and can do no worse than halve the match.
- Down: The number of holes you are behind your opponent.
- F-Bomb: Language used by Chris Van Horne for emphasis
- Four-ball: Two teams of two golfers competing in a best-ball format. Each golfer plays his own ball and the best score of the two counts for the team.
- Foursomes: Two teams of two golfers competing in an alternate shot format. One player tees off on the odd holes, the other on even. They alternate shots until the hole is completed.
- Halved: A hole is halved if each side finishes in the same number of strokes.
Honor: The honor goes to the last player or team to win a hole. The player with the honor tees off first. - Match play: This is a form of competition where each hole is won, lost or halved. The winner is whoever won the most holes. A winning score of 3 and 2 means that the winner won by 3 holes with 2 left to play.
- Singles: One player versus another. The player who takes the least number of strokes wins the hole.
- Standings: The Quaich is contested over four days. 'Standings' refer to what took place throughout the day. The team earning the most points leads.
