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.

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Etymology

Origin of explosion shot

First recorded in 1925–30

Example Sentences

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

The explosion shot a half-ton piece of the Mont Blanc's anchor two miles through the air.

From Time Magazine Archive