Attack
Where a golfer plays with reason and forcefully.
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Attack-- Playing a golf hole or shot in an aggressive fashion.
Attend the Flag-- Holding a flag (pin) while a fellow player putts and removing the flag after the ball has been struck and as it approaches the cup.
Attack: To play with purpose and aggressively.
Attend: When putting, a partner may "attend" by removing the flagstick while you putt.
The attack is too steep
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Angle of attack is the way the clubhead approaches the ball at impact.
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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.
Attack Playing with purpose and aggressively. Attend To hold and then remove the flag while another player putts. Away The ball that is the greatest distance from the hole when more than one golfer is playing.
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Many golfers, however, take a more shallow, sweeping angle of attack. The next time you head to the practice tree, try this drill. Place the majority of your weight on your front foot, lifting the heel of your rear foot off the ground.
It was an American political philosopher who summed up a terrorist attack as an act purporting to set-straight the ills of society with the blood of innocents.
If you're a complete newcomer, then you're not going to want to be thrown straight in at the deep end by attacking a course without some basic skills. Instead, you should get a feel for things first, perhaps by having a hit around a local park.
During the 1972 British Open at Muirfield, Scotland, Tony Jacklin and Lee Trevino attacked the 9th hole from the tee. Jacklin went for the carry over the left-hand fairway bunker, while Trevino played more conservatively down the right side.
To mishit a putt due to an attack of yips.
Yips
A severe case of nerves resulting in convulsive shakes that make it very difficult for a player to putt accurately.
angle of attack: The angle at which the clubhead approaches the ball.
approach: A shot played into the green made from anywhere except the tee.
apron: The cut grass around the edge of a green, cut longer than the grass on the green.
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Yip - To miss-hit a putt due to an attack of yips.
Yips - Shakiness or nervousness in making a shot.
Zoomie - A drive that goes further than most drives ever hit by the golfer who smacked it.
Club head speed
Impacting the ball on the sweet spot
Angle of attack (helps determine both the launch angle and backspin on the ball)
Material your club face is made of
Launch angle
Golf ball you play
Spin rate ...
Shallow: Narrow clubface. Or a flattish angle of attack into the ball.
Shank: Shot struck from the club's hosel; flies far to the right of the intended target.
Shooting the Lights Out: To play very well.
During every round of golf there are always a few holes where extra power is needed to attack the hole. When you want to reach back for that little extra distance, here are a few tips Byron Nelson gave me years ago.
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The principals revolve around the swing plane, keeping the club in front of you, and controlling the angle of attack. In simple terms, when the swing is off - the club is either too steep or too shallow as it approaches and strikes the ball.
Attack - To aggressively go after the hole. To take a risk, looking to reap a reward.
Attend the flag - To hold the flagstick while another player putts.
 See also: Golf, Hole, Practice, Even, Hit
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