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approach shot

1. (Individual Sports & Recreations) Golf Also called approach a shot made to or towards the green after a tee shot

2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Tennis) Tennis a deep drive, usually hit with slice to keep the ball low, designed to enable the player to make an approach to the net

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Noun

approach shot - a relatively short golf shot intended to put the ball onto the putting green; "he lost the hole when his approach rolled over the green"

approach

golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes

golf shot, golf stroke, swing - the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it

chip shot, chip - (golf) a low running approach shot

pitch shot, pitch - a high approach shot in golf

Translations

approach shot n (Tennis) → colpo d'approccio

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