Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023

Golf Terms: Cut Shot

A cut shot, also known as a "fade" is when a right-handed golfer curves the ball left-to-right, or a left-handed golfer curves the ball right-to-left.

Written By: Zach Gollwitzer

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definition

A cut shot, also known as a "fade" is when a right-handed golfer curves the ball left-to-right, or a left-handed golfer curves the ball right-to-left.

how it's used in a sentence

I've got about 140 yards to the pin and I'm going to hit a 5-yard cut.

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