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Misplayed shots

• A hook occurs when the clubface is closed relative to the swingpath or with an inside-out swingpath and thus flies severely from right to left or vice versa for a left-handed player. Skilled players can hook the ball at will, but most commonly it is a misplayed shot that often has negative consequences.
• A slice occurs when the clubface is open relative to the swingpath or with an outside-in swingpath and thus flies severely from left to right or vice versa for a left-handed player. Skilled players can slice the ball at will, but most commonly it is a misplayed shot that often has negative consequences.
• A push is a ball whose flight path is straight, with negligible sidespin, that ends up right of the target. The incidence angle of the clubface is x° to the right of the target. The incidence angle of the clubface is x° to the right of the target, and where the path of the clubface is also x° to the right of the target (inside to outside path).
• A pull is a ball whose flight path is straight, with negligible sidespin that ends up left of the target. The incidence angle of the clubface is x° to the left of the target, and where the path of the clubface is also x° to the left of the target (outside to inside path).
• A shank occurs when the ball is struck on the hosel of the club, and thus flies at a sharp angle to the right of the intended direction or vice versa for a left-handed player).
• A thin shot occurs when the forward edge of the clubhead strikes the ball too high, causing the shot to come up short of the target.
• A phin is an off target shot similar to a thin but it fishtales on landing.
• A top occurs when the player strikes the top half of the golf ball causing it to dribble along the ground and come up severely short of the intended target.
• A fat shot occurs when the forward edge of the clubhead strikes the ball too low, causing the shot to come up short of the target.
• A pop-up occurs when the ball strikes too highly on the clubface, causing the shot to travel very high, leaving it well short of its intended target.
• A whiff occurs when the golfer swings and misses the ball.