What Does Block Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Shots & shot shapes
Golf term
Block
Block in practice
A block often shows up under tournament pressure, when tension causes the lower body to stall or the arms to lag behind. It differs from a push in that a block usually stems from restricted rotation rather than a naturally right-leaning swing path.
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