Sclaff (Verb)
Meaning 1
Strike (a golf ball) such that the ground is scraped first.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The amateur golfer managed to sclaff the ball off the tee, resulting in a poor drive down the fairway.
- Unfortunately for him, his swing was too shallow and he sclaffed the chip, leaving it well short of the green.
- Even experience couldn't save her from sclaffing the ball, which limped pathetically off the tee.
- His first attempt at a recovery shot ended in disaster as he sclaffed the ball further into the rough.
- Fearing embarrassment, he took a moment to line up the shot, but still managed to sclaff it into the nearby bunker.
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Meaning 2
Strike (the ground) in making a sclaff.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her golf swing was off and the ball sclaffed into the water hazard.
- He sclaffed the ground in frustration after missing the putt.
- The player's foot sclaffed the ground as he landed awkwardly.
- His tee shot sclaffed the turf, barely moving from its original position.
- She sclaffed her iron shot into the nearby sand trap.