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approach shot

Noun

Meaning

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

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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

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