air shot

noun

1. golf a shot that misses the ball completely but counts as a stroke

Example Sentences

Arsenal were ably assisted by Liverpool's own defensive circus, Virgil van Dijk's failure to deal with a simple long ball compounded by keeper Alisson's injudicious rush from goal and an embarrassing air shot that left the outstanding Gabriel Martinelli with a simple finish.

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None of those doubts went away here, though, as Havertz was anonymous apart from a horrendous early fresh air shot with the goal at his mercy.

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"Some have effectively taken an air shot," adds Maguire.

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There was an early penalty claim when Kane hit the ground in the box and then an unusual air shot when just a couple of meters out from goal.

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Chilwell should have opened the scoring in the opening two minutes but had an air shot at a loose ball, before Chalobah sent a header wide and James saw a free-kick saved.

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