Flier
Where a golfer hits a ball, which travels farther than expected.
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Flier
A type of lie where the ball is in the rough and grass is likely to become trapped between the ball and the clubface at the moment of impact.
Flier: When a ball travels further than expected when using a given club, sometimes happens when playing from the rough or off a slope.
Flight: A ball is in flight when traveling through the air.
Flier
A ball is hit without spin and goes for a greater distance than normal
Flier lie ...
flier-- A golf shot that is hit with less spin than normal (or mishit) causing the ball to travel further than usual.
Flier: Shot, usually hit from the rough, that travels way too far past the target.
Fly the Green: To hit a shot that lands beyond the putting surface.
Follow-Through: The part of the swing after the ball has been struck.
Flier: A ball or shot that flies farther than intended or desired.
Follow-through: The continuation of the swing after impact has been made with the ball.
Flier: A shot from the rough or in wet conditions that reduces the amount of backspin on the ball, causing it to fly lower and farther than it might under normal conditions.
Flier : A shot that flies further than desired as a result of decreased backspin, often resulting from long grass or water between the ball and clubface at impact.
FLIER
A ball that goes further than intended because grass is caught between the club and ball at impact reducing the effect of the grooves on the club face; usually hit from the rough.
FOLLOW-THROUGH ...
Flyer (Flier) - A shot that flies substantially longer than desired, usually as a result of too much grass between the club face and ball. Flyers are more common from the rough than from the shorter fairway grasses.
flier
Shot, usually hit from the rough, which travels way too far past the target.
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Flex - the designation assigned to a shaft based on its stiffness, or ability to resist bending flier: ball hit at the green lacking backspin from lack of improper contact
Flag - The cloth marker attached to the flagstick.
good lie, bad lie, downhill lie, uphill lie, sidehill lie, fluffy lie, flier lie, and so on) 2. can also refer to the number of strokes taken up to the current moment on a given hole when the ball is at rest ...
To counter the increased "flier" effect, use less club than you would normally require, set-up and swing as for maximum height, and allow for extra run.
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Rough tends to take backspin off the ball and create a "flier" that goes farther and takes longer to stop. Adjust your target to allow for the added roll.
5. Use a Steeper Approach ...
flier: A shot hit from rough that travels too far, because of the grass stopping the action of the grooves.
fluff: As duff Term used to describe the action of hitting the ground, before making contact with the ball.
It not only can make your clubs look better, it can help your game. Dirty clubs can cause "flier" lies so your shots are harder to control. Clean grooves will put more spin on the ball thereby helping to hold more greens.
 See also: Golf, Rough, Shot, Hole, Swing
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