swing

Definitions of swing
  1. noun
    the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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    types:
    hook
    a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
    drive
    hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
    coup d'approche
    a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
    type of:
    coup
    (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
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