snap hook

noun

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golf : duck hook
His rushed drive, a snap hook into deep rough, led to a bogey …Jaime Diaz, Sports Illustrated, 19 Aug. 1996
snap-hook transitive verb
snap-hooked; snap-hooking; snap-hooks
On number 10 he snap-hooked his tee shot, which ended up under a tree … Tim Crothers, Sports Illustrated, 28 June 1993

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“Snap hook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snap%20hook. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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