Chunk

Chunk
A swing that results in the clubhead hitting the ground several inches before the ball, resulting in a large chunk of ground being taken as a divot. Also called a "fat" shot, or "chili-dipping".

Chunk: A shot in which a player hits behind the ball resulting in a more turf being removed than desired. The resulting shot is also much shorter than desired. May also be called a "chili-dip."
Club Pro: See "Golf Professional." ...

Chunk: When the club strikes the ground well behind the ball.
Cleek: An ancient, low lofted and narrow bladed iron often used for putting but also for long shots such as a 1 iron.

chunk A shot in which a player hits behind the ball removing more turf than desired -the shot is much shorter than intended. Also called a chili-dip or a fat shot.

Chunk: See chili-dip.
Cleat: A spike on the sole of a golf shoe.
Cleek: Old term for a variety of clubs.

Chunk : To hit the ground before the ball, usually resulting in the ball not going as far as intended. Example: That ball would have cleared the water if you hadn't chunked it.

Chunk: A poor shot caused by hitting the turf well behind the ball, resulting in a fat shot. (The defending champion's defense ended when he chunked his tee shot on the par-3 16th and hit the ball into the pond guarding the green).

Chunk When the club strikes the ground behind the ball.
Cut Shot - To put a backspin onto the ball when striking it onto the green causing to stop quicker on impact.

CHUNK (submitted by: tiger101)
Another word for hitting a ball fat.
CLUBFACE
Part of the club head that actually hits the ball. To know more about th Clubface, go to our Golf Club Parts section.

A chunk of turf removed by the clubhead when you play a shot, usually on the fairway.
Dog-leg
A hole with a fairway that bends sharply. A hazard is often positioned at the angle of the dog-leg to put you off driving across it.

Stop Chunking It
If you find yourself hitting it fat (hitting behind the ball and taking a big divot) or drop-kicking it (hitting behind the ball without much of a divot and then having your clubhead skip into the ball), ...

Sod: A chunk of turf from the course. Commonly referred to as a "divot. (See "Divot.") ...

Divot---a chunk of turf torn away when the clubhead swings through the ground.
Dogleg---a curve down the fairway where you have to change direction to the left or right to get to the hole.

If your opponent chunks a shot into a pond, that gives you an opening to play safe. In match play, it doesn't matter if you take 8 strokes to play a hole ... if your opponent is taking 9.

FLUFFING or CHUNKING - a fat golf shot hit usually when chipping or pitching.
FIVE IRON - mid-range iron golf club. Traditional name is mashie.

chili dip when a short chip or pitch shot is hit fat or chunked, causing the ball to go a much shorter distance than intended ...

Chunk
A swing that results in the clubhead hitting the ground before the ball, resulting in a large chunk of ground being taken as a divot. Also called a "fat" shot, or "chili-dipping".
Clone
an umbrella term for generic brand golf clubs.
Closed Face ...

If you end up positioning the golf ball too far forward in your stance for your irons, you’ll generally either top the ball or chunk the ball too often because you’ll have to reach for the ball.

In appearance the clubs are pleasingly traditional from the front, with a clubhead that is considerably smaller and chunkier than many other irons but appearance only counts for so much; ...

It happens all the time-you have a good round going, you're having fun, you're thinking that this is the day you'll break 80, and all of a sudden you chunk an easy chip shot. Upset, you rush the next chip and skull it well past the hole.

This drill prevents topping the ball and definitely chunking the ball. Practice this drill at the range, but also use this when you're on the course. Place a tee on its side 4-8 inches in front of the golf ball and point the tee at your target.

Divot: It is a notch (chunk of grass) caused by clubhead hitting the ground several inches before the ball. It is also called a pitch mark. Players must repair their pitch marks, usually with a tee or a divot tool.

I HIT GOOD FAIRWAY SHOOTS, ITS JUST WHEN I GET TO A PAR 3 I CHUNK,HIT FAT,OR TOP THE BALL EVERY TIME.ANY POINTERS
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RE: par 3's ...

A divot, in golfing terms, is the chunk of grass and subsequent hole that is left in the ground when a golfer takes a little bit too much of the turf on his swing.

The key now is to make sure that you keep the hands AHEAD OF THE BALL and not allow your wrists to dominate the shot. Players who get "wristy" at impact run the risk of thinning it clean through the green or chunking it a few inches.

Chili-Dip - A shot in which a player hits behind the ball and gets more ground than ball. Generally the ball does not go very far, Other names for this frequently practiced shot is "fat" shot or a "chunk." ...

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