What Does Thin Mean in Golf?
Also known as Blade.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Shots & shot shapes
Golf term
Thin
Thin in practice
A thin wedge that screams over the green is a classic. Thinning happens when the low point of the swing is behind the ball or you pull up out of the shot at impact.
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