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approach shot
noun[ C ]
uk /əˈprəʊtʃ ˌʃɒt/ us /əˈproʊtʃ ˌʃɑːt/
in golf, a hit that sends the ball towards the green(= the place where the ball should enter a hole):
He hit a beautiful approach shot to within eight feet of the hole.
She missed the green with her approach shot.
in tennis, a hit that sends the ball to the back of the court(= playing area) and allows the player to move to a position close to the net:
She executed her serves and approach shots well.
An approach shot down the line set up an easy volley.
Her approach shot landed in the middle of the green.
His approach shot at the sixteenth hole went into the water.
My tee shot was good, but I pulled my approach shot into the left-hand bunker.
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