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explosion shot

American  

noun

Golf.
  1. a shot for playing a golf ball out of a sand trap in which the club is swung down into the sand just under and behind the ball.


Etymology

Origin of explosion shot

First recorded in 1925–30

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Sam played a beautiful explosion shot to within six feet of the cup.

From Washington Times Apr. 7, 2020

You should be able to hit an 8-iron explosion shot up to 40 yards.

From Golf Digest May 23, 2016

And then a fantastic explosion shot across the frozen valley.

From Washington Post May 2, 2015

His ball was deep in a heel print, and he played an explosion shot sideways just to get out of that mess.

From New York Times Nov. 13, 2011

Pff! the ball rose in air, a little fountain of sand fell back into the hollow carved by his perfect explosion shot.

From Time Magazine Archive

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