Approach Shot
A short shot played towards the putting green.
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Approach Shots: How to Master Them
by David Nevogt
Basically, your approach shot is your shot onto the green.
"Angle of Approach"
The clubhead should be descending at impact with the exception of the driver and the putter.
Approach: A shot hit towards the green (His approach shot to the 17th hole came up short of the green) or towards the hole (Sam Snead was a great approach putter).
Approach shot
One whose target is the green.
Approach putt (or lag putt)
A putt not directly aimed at the hole, but close enough to make the next putt a certainty.
Approach - A golf shot that is made from a distance (rough or fairway) towards the green.
Birdie - A score on a golf hole that is one less than Par.
Bogey - A score on a golf hole that is one more than Par.
Approach Putt : A long putt that is not expected to go in, but instead is expected to finish close to hole.
Approach Shot : A shot intended to reach the green ...
Approach - Normally a short or medium shot played to the putting green or pin - commonly referred to as the "approach shot." ...
Approach - A shot played to the green from the fairway or rough. Most commonly applied to the shorter distance.
Apron - The area in front of the green that is cut a little closer than the fairway, but not as short as the putting surface.
Approach Shot: A relatively short shot played from off the green onto the green.
Apron: The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway. It is cut shorter than the fairway but not as close as the green.
Approach - A shot from off the green toward the hole. Generally this is close enough to the green to not be called a fairway shot.
Apron - The closely mown area encircling a putting green; also called "fringe." ...
Approach: A shot from off the green toward the hole; also the closely-mown grassy area leading up to a green.
Apron: The closely mown area encircling a putting green; also called "fringe." ...
Approach Shot-- A shot played into a green; typically with an iron or wedge.
Apron-- The area with slightly taller grass immediately adjacent to the putting surface on the green. Also known as the fringe.
Approach putt (or lag putt)
A putt not directly aimed at the hole, but close enough to make the next putt a certainty.
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Approach: A shot to the green, made from anywhere except the tee.
Apron: The grass around the edge of a green. It is longer than the grass on the green, but shorter than the grass on the fairway.
Approach: Hitting the ball at the green.
Apron: The short fringe surrounding the green which isolates it from the fairway.
Attend the flag: To hold and remove the flag stick from the hole as an opponent putts.
approach shot The last shot from the fairway aimed at the green.
apron Also known as the "fringe" - it's the slightly taller grass around the edge of the putting green.
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APPROACH SHOT - a golf shot made with the intention of landing the golf ball on the putting green.
AWAY - golfer whose ball is the furthest from the cup and is the next shot to be played.
Approach Shot
Normally a short or medium shot played to the putting green or pin
Apron ...
Approach Shot
A shot intended to land the ball on the green.
Apron
The grass surface on the perimeter of the green that separates it from the fairway.
Approach Putt: A putt made from outside the green.
Approach Shot: The shot played onto the green. On a par four, this would traditionally be the second stroke.
APPROACH SHOTS
This is another area where the average golfer could certainly improve.
APPROACH
Any shot played with the intent of reaching the green.
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Approach shot came to rest in a tree left of the green
At the 2000 William's World Challenge, Bernhard Langer's approach shot came to rest in a tree left of the green.
Approach Shot
A stroke intended to land on the ball on the green.
Away ...
Inside Approach
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Approach - A golf shot that is played from the fairway or rough towards the green.
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Baffy - A small headed, steeply lofted wooden club, no longer in use, which was developed from the baffing spoon.
APPROACH - this is a short or medium iron, which is played into the green. Often referred to as an "approach shot".
APRON - the closely cut area just around the edge of the green. Often referred to as the "Fringe".
Approach the ball and take a stance about a foot back where you will make your next shot. Take a smooth practice swing. Focus all your attention on your upcoming shot.
Approach -A shot to the putting green.
Apron -The short grass surrounding the putting green.
Away -Ball furthest from the hole, to be played first.
Approach
Short or medium shot to either the pin or putting green.
Attend the flag ...
Approach your Christmas parcel pile with trepidation but keep your real concerns for the Christmas reception at the golf club.
Approach - typically refers to the 2nd shot on a hole that is setting up the putt or perhaps the next shot. Sometimes referred to as an upshot.
APPROACH SHOTS
shots made towards the green from approximately 100 yards
AWAY
the Golf ball is furthest from the hole. The golfer who is away plays first ...
Approach Shot
A stroke made to or onto the putting green, or one made from the fairway in proximity to the green.
Apron ...
Approach ball from left, putting right foot forward.
Set club-face behind ball, aligning right hand square to line of shot.
d) Approach the ball and start your setup routine. It is very important to set-up correctly as it will determine how you hit the ball. The set-up routine must also be the same every time you do it.
Approach wedge This wedge would be your gap wedge or your pitching wedge that you would use for longer approach shots. You probably want a wedge that is similar in design and feel to the rest of your iron set.
This approach works well for many golfers, but not for everyone.
It's easy to understand why you may have a hard time being consistent with greensides bunker.
This approach to tiers can be combined with a Stimpmeter, which is also an inclined plane. The point of a Stimpmeter is to measure the speed condition of a green by giving the ball a uniformly repeatable speed at the bottom of the Stimpmeter.
As you approach every shot, think of where you want the shot to end up. (Michael Zito/Eclipse Sportswire)
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As you approach the green, there are two different shots that are most often used to get on the green: pitching and chipping.
A short approach shot of low trajectory usually hit from near the green. It is normally hit with overspin or bite.
chip-and-run
A chip shot including the run of the ball after landing. Also known as 'bump and run' ...
When you approach the green it is important therefore to look at the contours and assess the slopes and lie of the land.
Firstly assess whether the put is uphill, downhill or across any slope.
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When facing an approach shot from the rough, move the ball back in your stance to help you hit down on the ball. Also open the clubface a bit to offset the club's tendency to close as it goes through the grass.
A firmly played approach to a well protected pin Also too strong or long a shot
Borrow
To play to one side of the hole or the other to compensate for the slope of the green ...
A hole where the approach necessitates hitting the ball over a water hazard.
Wedge
A metal club designed to give loft rather than distance. Used for high shots into the green.
Angle of Approach The angle or degree at which the club moves downward, or upward, toward the ball. Approach Shot Normally a short or medium shot played to the putting green or pin. Apron The grassy area surrounding the putting surface.
Angle of Approach (or Attack) A term that describes the relative angle which the clubhead approaches the ball at impact which, in turn, helps determine the distance and trajectory which the ball travels.
Example: His approach shot caught the sand trap/trap/bunker/sand bunker in front of the flag. sand wedge (also "sandwedge, sand iron") a lofted club with a flange specifically designed for (but not limited to) use in the sand ...
Approach - A stroke played in towards the flag
Attending the flag - The holding of the flag. A player may have the flag attended at any time. The flag should either be removed or attended while on the green ...
Approach shot - a shot played to the green.
Apron - grass area, immediately surrounding green.
Arc - the swing of the clubhead.
Away - player farthest from the hole.
Backspin - reverse spin which causes the ball to stop quickly when it lands.
Risk / Reward hole - A hole designed to reward the player with a significantly better approach position following a dangerous shot, while leaving the player another option to play it safe.
Take the time to read the green: as you approach it, as you mark your ball, or pull the flag , or fix a ball mark . You can sneakily get several views of your putting line without doing the pro-walk. What's the PRO WALK?
Your average par-four approach club should be a seven iron, and your average par five approach club a nine. You need to average around 32 putts , and five one-putt greens a round. The average distance of your first putt ought not to exceed 16 feet.
Irons are used for shorter shots than woods, especially including shots approaching the greens. Irons typically range from 36 to 40 inches (90-100 cm) in length. Iron heads are typically solid with a flat clubface.
pitch and putt A short golf course designed primarily for approaching and putting.
pitch and run The same as a pitch shot but hit with a lower-numbered club to reduce loft and backspin.
 See also: Golf, Swing, Hit, Shot, Rough
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