What Does Banana Ball Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
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Golf term
Banana ball
Banana ball in practice
You’ll often hear playing partners groan “there goes the banana ball” after a tee shot balloons far right into the trees. Fixing it usually starts with closing the clubface at address and swinging more from the inside.
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