approach shot

Noun

Meaning

a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

approach attack overture access coming approaching feeler approaches

Hypernyms

swing golf shot golf stroke

Hyponyms

pitch chip chip shot pitch shot

Examples

he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green Source: Internet

American Hadley, who has not won on the PGA Tour since his maiden triumph in 2014, showed his intentions early on the spectator-free course as his approach shot from a greenside bunker settled two feet from the cup. Source: Internet

Danny Anderson hits an approach shot towards the 13th green during Sunday's Eagle Creek Stroke Play Club Championship from the Eagle Creek Golf Club in Willmar. Source: Internet

Nick Kyrgios was up 5-3 in the first set against Alexander Zverev, fellow member of men’s tennis’s new guard, when the sport’s favorite hothead hit an unusual, in-character approach shot. Source: Internet

In his second-round 60, he had to hole out from the fairway on No. 18 for the 59 but landed his approach shot pin high, 6 feet to the right. Source: Internet

On the first, the par-five 18th, Ko responded to the pressure with a sensational 3-wood approach shot to within inches of an albatross (two shots on a par five). Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

approach ramp approach road approach shoe approach the ground approach trench approach unnoticed