⛳ To mis-hit (golf) 🥩 A meat cut 🔩 Long narrow part 🦵 Lower leg part ⛳ Bad golf shot

shank

1 8.8

A poor golf shot when the club heel hits the ball and it goes off course

noun
/ʃæŋk/

Jargon

: golpe con el talón del palo

a shank shot

Every ball he hit me after that was a complete Shank.

Examples

I'd rather have a touchback with no return than I would a 45-degree shank for twenty yards or a 30-yard low.

Blog text (13)
To avoid a shank, keep your eyes on the ball until after impact.
A sudden shift in stance can often lead to a shank during your swing.
Practicing with alignment rods can help eliminate the occurrence of a shank.

Compounds

shank-nag

Archaic

9.9

An old horse that is weak and not fit for regular work

How Bad

shank

Jargon

1 8.8

slice

Jargon

5 7.5

to hook

Specialized

9 7.4

hole in one

9 3.3

Surface Forms

shank singular

shanks plural

Etymology

Shank in golf is easier to remember if you imagine the ball hit by the club's narrow 'shank' or heel and sent off course, which is why a shank is a very bad stroke.