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uncock
To straighten the wrists in the downswing.
underclubbing
Using a club that does not give the needed distance
underspin Same
as backspin.
unplayable lie
A lie in which the ball is impossible to play such
as in a thicket of trees.
up A shot reaching
at least as far as the hole.
up A specified
number of strokes you are ahead of your opponent in
match play.
up and down Getting
out of trouble or out of a hazard and into the hole.
upright swing
A swing that carries the club head more directly backward
and upward from the ball.
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