Golf Terms: What is a Fade in Golf?

Also known as a "lob shot", a flop shot is where a golfer opens the face of a wedge and hits a high shot that lands and stops immediately on the green.

A short, low-trajectory shot usually played near the green.

For right-handed players, this is a shot that starts right of the target, curves right to left, and ends at the target.

A tee shot is when the golfer hits from the designated "tee box". There are multiple tee boxes on each hole for men, women, and senior golfers.

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.

A punch shot is a partial, low golf shot that helps a golfer escape from trouble scenarios like being under or behind a group of trees.

The pitch shot is a shot generally played between 20-50 yards, but there is no exact yardage that determines this.

For right-handed players, this is a shot that starts right of the target, curves right to left, and ends at the target.

Made famous by Tiger Woods, the "stinger" is a low, penetrating shot with a controlled trajectory, often used for accuracy in windy conditions.

For right-handed players, this is a shot that starts right of the target, curves right to left, and ends at the target.