Last Updated: Oct 31, 2023

Golf Slang: "Lip Out"

A lip out is when a putt rolls over the edge of the hole, almost goes in, then "lips out" and misses.

Written By: Zach Gollwitzer

Posted in: Golf Slang

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definition

A lip out is when a putt rolls over the edge of the hole, almost goes in, then "lips out" and misses.

how it's used in a sentence

What a terrible lip out, you got robbed on that putt!

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