What is it called when you strike the ground before you hit the ball?

Question

What is it called when you strike the ground before you hit the ball?

Answer 1

"Hitting it fat"

Answer 2

Fat or chunk. I usually say that I chunked a ball when it happens to me.

Answer 3

There are several terms.  The most used term is fat.  I've heard these as well:  heavy, chunky, and flubbed.

Answer 4

that would be called a chunk or fat an result in a very sucky shot. Im assuming u mean with an iron though. If u hit the ground first with a driver there is a good chance you could skull it

Answer 5

A SHANK.

Answer 6

If that happens it means you "duff" the shot, resulting in the ball traveling only over a very short distance; to your utter dismay!

Answer 7

chunk

Answer 8

STRIKE ONE!!  uh oh, wrong sport.

Answer 9

check

Answer 10

fat

Answer 11

Chunky

Answer 12

if you hit the ball and it goes along the ground then it is a 'chunk'.

if the ball goes in the air but not as far as it should then it is a 'fat'.

Answer 13

Yeah it's called don't Drink and Golf.

Answer 14

hitting it Fat  creating a huge divot usually