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.
3. Shallow face metalwoods (aka Orlimar & Adams Tight Lies) are well established game improvement clubs on the market. These clubs are easy to hit and extremely accurate due to their low center of gravity.
Shallow Face
Any wood or iron having a face height less than the norm. Shallow face clubs typically have lower CG's, thus making them easier to get airborne.
Shank ...
A shallow and small sand bunker
flat swing
The type of swing that occurs when the club head is carried back in a flat manner - usually inside-out ...
Status of Shallow Concrete Ditches
Bushes or Boulders used as Yardage Markers
Status of Stakes Defining Water Hazards ...
Flash Trap: A shallow and small sand bunker
Flat Lie Angle: Club lie angle that would be recommended for golfers whose hands or swing plane are closer to the ground.
Flash Trap - A shallow and small sand bunker.
Flight - In tournament play, the division of players with players of equal ability being placed in the same flight.
A divot that is too shallow is a sign that the swing is too flat or is coming up and out of the shot.
Also, a shallower faced lofted wooden club. Another name for the #4 wood. Closed Stance The left foot extends over the balls line of flight while the right foot is back. Cleat The spike on the sole of a golf shoe.
flat a relatively shallow or more horizontal swing plane or lie angle
Example: Shorter players usually have a flatter swing plane than taller players. flex (also "frequency") the relative strength (stiffness or softness) of a club shaft ...
Ideally, tee shots on long holes have a rather shallow flight and long roll of the ball, while tee shots on short holes are flighted higher and are expected to stop quickly.
A fairway shot is similar to a drive when done with a fairway wood.
This drill teaches you to concentrate on cutting a large shallow patch of sand out of the bunker rather than concentrating on "the ball." It also encourages you to follow-through and make a complete swing.
Shallow dimples generate more spin on a golf ball than deep dimples, which increases lift and causes the ball to rise and stay in the air longer and roll less.
If you take too shallow of a divot that angles from inside to outside, or no divot at all, then you are coming into the ball too much from the inside (this is a very common problem for 5 handicappers).
flash trap-- A small, shallow sandtrap.
flex-- The amount of stiffness of a golf club shaft.
flier-- A golf shot that is hit with less spin than normal (or mishit) causing the ball to travel further than usual.
However, if the ball is lying in very shallow water, and the ball protrudes above the water level, then and only then you may have a go at it!
Play it like a buried sand lie with a 9 iron ( it will not bounce off the water like a wedge).
When you hit a driver, the angle of attack is shallow. The clubhead should arrive to the ball at the same level.
This sweeping motion assures that you will hit the ball in the sweet spot.
Set-up Correctly for Power and Distance ...
Jim McLean discusses a beneficial approach to the ball that involves going in shallow with a nice flat spot in the swing.
A moderately lofted, shallow-faced, short-shafted iron club, no longer in use, that was used especially for approaching. It was a club used for chip shots, not dissimilar to the modern day
Joe Kirkwood Cup ...
The fairway metals for lady golfers have steel heads, a shallower face and head profile. Another point to look at: the lofts of the women's woods vary from 15 to 21 degrees.
If you think of a full finish before you swing, you'll be less inclined to drive the club deep into the sand and, in the end, make a shallower sand divot and get the ball out of the sand.
Jigger: Another name for 4 iron. A moderately lofted, shallow faced ancient iron.
Jungle: Colloquialism for Heavy Rough.
Kitty Litter: Colloquialism for sand bunker.
With the ball position on the inside of your left heel with the longer irons your swing path will be more shallow helping you to hit the ball further and straighter. This is one of the keys to solid iron play. I hope this helps.
Thin shot: a poor shot where the clubhead strikes too high up on the ball, resulting in a shallow flight path.
Topped: a very thin shot that makes the ball roll rather than fly.
Any one of many narrow-bladed iron clubs used for long shots through the green from the rough or sand Another name for the iron Also a shallower faced lofted wooden club Another name for the wood
Closed face ...
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.
A horrible shot that made the ball struck into water. The player may play from the water if shallow enough, or take a one-stroke penalty and possibly a distance penalty depending on what type of water hazard it is.
fairway metal woods with shallow rake-like channels on the sole manufactured by the Taylor Made company in the 1980's
Example: 1 & 2. He frequently used his cleek off the tee on short par 4 holes.
 See also: Golf, Swing, Hit, Shot, Rough
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