What Does Push Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Shots & shot shapes
Golf term
Push
Push in practice
Pushes are the mirror image of pulls and often show up when a golfer’s weight hangs back on the trail foot at impact. A push combined with an open face becomes a push-slice — a common miss under pressure.
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