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Bump and run
Similar to a chip shot, a bump and run is where after the chip the ball continues to run after landing.
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The Art of the Bump and Run
As the old saying goes, there are many ways to get the ball in the hole. While this is certainly true, the majority of good players know that specific types of shots are more effective and consistent than others.

Bump and Run: A style of golf shot that is most commonly used on traditional British-style courses. With a bump and run shot the golfers aims well short of the intended target and allows for substantial roll to his shot after its initial landing.

Bump and run
A low-trajectory shot that is intended to get the ball rolling along the fairway and up onto the green. Similar to a chip shot, but played from a greater distance.

bump and run Also referred to as "chip and run" - a shot approach where the ball rolls forward after the first bounce.

Bump and Run: A pitch shot around the green in which the player hits the ball into a slope to deaden its speed before settling on the green and rolling towards the hole.

Bump and Run: To hit a golf ball onto the green from a short distance away with little loft and which rolls more than 75% of the way to the pin.
Burn: Scottish for creek.

bump and run A type of shot where the golfer aims short of the intended target and allows for substantial roll of the ball after its initial landing.

Bump and Run : A shot that is designed to roll farther than it flies. Usually used near the green in order to get close to the pin. Example: Sean chipped the ball onto the green and it rolled to within 6 inches of the cup.

bump and run-- A chip shot hit with a low trajectory that is designed to travel in the air a short distance and then to roll towards the flag.

Bump and run
a chip shot including the run of the ball after landing also known as chip and run'
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Bump and run
A chip shot that lands in from of the target and rolls towards the hole.
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bump and run

Where a golfer aims well short of the intended target and allows for substantial roll; typically used on British style courses.

Bump and Run
A shot around the green deliberately played into a bank or hill to deaden the speed while still allowing the ball to bound forward. (Bank shot)
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#2 Bump And Run
One of the best ways to ensure consistency around the greens is to keep the ball as low to the ground as possible.

A bump and run. When you have a lot of green to work with or you're shooting uphill, have the ball positioned even or behind your right foot. Have your hands in front of the ball with club face squared to the line to the target opened stance.

You may choose to bump and run when there is too little green for the carry and roll of the ball.

chip (also "chip and run, chip and roll, bump and run") a shot that is designed to roll (run) farther than it flies (usually, but not always, from near the green)
Example: My chip/chip and run/chip and roll shot hit the pin and dropped in.

A chip shot including the run of the ball after landing. Also known as 'bump and run'
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A holed chip shot.

For instance, when facing a tricky pitch to a fast green, he might reject the bump and run, after 'seeing' that the ball would roll well past the pin, and go instead with his vision of a soft-landing job shot.