Thin
When a golfer hits the ball above it?s centre.
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Thin: The ball is hit thin when it is hit above center with the clubhead traveling on too high a line.
thin-- Striking the top portion of the ball typically resulting in a poor shot.
three ball-- A golf game in which three players play against one another.
Thin shot
A poor shot where the clubhead strikes too high up on the ball, resulting in a shallow flight path. Also known as "skulling" or "blading" the ball.
Thin Shot
To strike the ball above its center causing it to skip and bounce along the ground rather than rise through the air.
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Thin
A long, low shot hit by mistake with the leading edge of the club (blade).
Three off the tee ...
thin See "skulling".
thread Like threading a needle, it refers to a shot directed through a tight fairway or opening.
three-putt To complete a hole in three putts.
Thin - A ball hot off the bottom of the club that does not attain normal height or flight and tends to finish beyond its target.
Thin: To hit the ball thin is to strike it too high, and often times with the leading edge of the club. This usually results in a slice or a very low trajectory — also known as “skulling' the ball or “topping' the ball.
Thin: To hit the ball around its equator - don't expect much height.
Three-Putt: Undesired number of strokes on a green.
Through the Green: The whole course except hazards, tees, and greens.
THIN SHOT
A ball hit with the leading edge of the club at precisely the middle causing a low shot with lessened distance.
THROUGH THE GREEN ...
Thin : When the ball is contacted with the leading edge instead of the face of the club producing a low trajectory shot with less than the usual amount of spin. Example: He hit a good drive, but then hit his wedge thin and over the green.
Thin
Descriptive of a shot in which the ball is hit above center and the head of the club is following too high a line.
Thread ...
Thin, flat item used to mark the position of a golf ball on the green to prevent your ball obstructing other player's shots. Small coins may be used, or specifically designed discs of metal or plastic.
Thin shot
a poor shot where the clubhead strikes too high on the ball. When taken to an extreme but still at or below the centerline of the ball it is known "blading" the ball.
Through line ...
A thin-bladed grass found on golf courses with varying seasonal climates.
Bermuda grass ...
A thin lie is a shot that is hit in the fairway, but the ball comes to rest in an area where the grass is sparse or mowed extremely short.
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....A thin lie demands careful set-up !
...Lies with not much grass under the ball can be a problem, but here's are some things you can do to decrease the chances of boning the shot when you find yourself hitting from a no grass bald spot.
Wrap a thin strip of tan buckskin around the shank of the hook. Secure the buckskin in place with the tan thread. Begin wrapping the buckskin just below the bead head, and work down the shank to the bend. Secure the buckskin with the thread as you go.
Imagine a thin glass rod extending straight out of the putterface all the way to the hole / target, just above the surface. You pivot the putterface so it sweeps the end of the rod in a small arc across the hole.
The firm, thin ionomer mantle offers minimum back-spin and maximum distance, while the ultra-thin cast thermoset urethane cover provides durability.
Club with a thin grooved face used to hit balls on the fairway.
Loft
The angle of the face of a club that determines how far and how high a ball will travel.
wind shirt A thin jacket, often made of waterproof material.
Winter Rules Invoked by a golf course as a local rule when the course is very wet and muddy. Not sanctioned by the U.S.G.A.
lead tape thin adhesive strips (also comes in rolls) of lead used to add weight to a club head
Example: Lead tape is easy to apply or remove to change a club's swing weight.
Can it cause you to hook, slice, hit the ball fat or thin etc? The answer was yes. Because as your posture changes so does your swing plane. Then I looked at the variations in posture. Can they relate to swing faults? ...
thin: To hit the top of the ball.
through the green: To hit the ball in the direction of, but past the green.
tight: The term used to describe narrow fairways.
tight lie: The ball on bare ground or very short grass.
Your grips shouldn't be too thick or too thin. Thick grips always feel comfortable and therefore it is easy to choose for that feeling.
Bill's next shot -- his 5th -- was hit thin and the ball scooted over the green into another bunker. He took out his putter and putted from the sand, not an unreasonable thing to do.
Shoulder Under Chin - You Won't Hit it Thin!
Do you suffer from topping the ball or "hitting it thin?" Try to get in the habit of placing your right shoulder under your chin before looking for where the ball goes.
Waste bunkers are usually very large and thin structure running along a natural hazard like a lake or river and are design to collect wayward tee shots; ...
It is intimidating to look so far down a hillside and see what appears to be a thin green line and think, 'That's the fairway I have to hit?' Relax! ...
This shot can seem intimidating for the average player, because it's easy to hit heavy or thin. It's all about proper technique: Start by placing the ball forward in your stance, open the clubface and address the ball with your hands a bit behind it.
Gripping the club too tight can cause thin, weak shots that slice. A lighter grip enhances wrist hinge - a vital power source in the swing.
Iron: A metal golf club numbered 1-9, with a flat, thin, angled face. The lower the number, the less steep the loft. Lower numbered irons are intended to be used for longer shots.
Bent Grass: Type of grass, characterized by thin blades, found on most courses with varying seasonal climates.
Skull: To strike the top of the ball with an upwards, glancing blow. Similar to "hitting it thin". Sometimes spelled "scull" as in the glancing motion of an oar that makes improper contact with the water.
The Haskell method was to improve the ball construction, by having a soft core, and winding thin rubber around this core. This ball can be hit around the 225 to 250 yard range.
In the 20th century, multi-layer balls were developed, first as wound balls consisting of a solid or liquid-filled core wound with a layer of rubber thread and a thin outer shell.
One of the keys with putting is to pick one main mechanical approach and then to stay with that through thick and thin making small changes along the way to fine tune your stroke.
The topline of a club can range from wide, common in many "game improvement" clubs to promote confidence at address, to thin, popular in clubs designed for lower handicaps to provide a more traditional look at address.
The more you look, the more you will top the ball or end up hitting it thin over the green. Now you are faced with having to get the ball up and down to save par which is another pressure situation you've found yourself in.
Second, the bag has short legs, so that it sits quite low to the ground, making club selection a little more awkward than it need be. In addition, the feet do not have footpads, so all the weight of the bag lean on the thin legs, ...
(Also called topping the ball, hitting it thin, or blading.)
Skyball----hitting way under the ball causing it to severely fly very high with little forward distance.
Slice---a ball that severely curves from left to right.
Releasing the hands and uncocking the wrists prior to impact in an attempt to get the club under the ball often results in hitting the ground before the ball, or hitting the ball thin.
This is especially true when chipping: the muscles in the hands and arms tighten, making it difficult to hinge the club up in the back swing, as it naturally should. The result is a very low-to-the-ground swing and, more often than not, a thin shot ...
The wedge swing is a little longer, introduces more room for error, ball goes higher and could bounce off line, and you might hit it fat or thin.
The dreaded dropkick and/or scoop at impact are evident when the clubhead is ahead of the hands at impact. When the bottom of the swing is behind the ball, you'll hit fat shots. When the clubhead is on its way up at impact, you'll hit thin shots.
 See also: Golf, Swing, Hit, Shot, Rough
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