Definitions of golf shot
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the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it
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synonyms:
golf stroke, swing
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types:
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downswing
a swing downward of a golf club
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fade, slice, slicing
a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
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draw, hook, hooking
a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
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drive, driving
hitting a golf ball off of a tee with a driver
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explosion
a golf shot from a bunker that typically moves sand as well as the golf ball
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putt, putting
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
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approach, approach shot
a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green
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sclaff
a poor golf stroke in which the club head hits the ground before hitting the ball
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shank
a poor golf stroke in which the heel of the club hits the ball
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teeoff
the act of hitting a golf ball from the teeing ground at the start of each hole
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chip, chip shot
(golf) a low running approach shot
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pitch, pitch shot
a high approach shot in golf
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