Most every shot that you will take in a round of golf will be slightly different than the next. This is because the area where your ball is located will vary, as well as the ball’s distance from the putting green. With that said, there are names that are used to describe the shot and put it into a category. These shots are as follows:
A chip shot is a very short approach shot that is taken with a lofted shot. A chip is used to get the ball out of a hazard and onto the fairway or green.
A chunk shot is when the player hits the ground behind the ball, instead of the ball.
A draw shot is when the golfer closes his clubface relative to the swing path so the ball will be shot from right to left in a curving motion.
A drive is when the player hits the ball from the teeing area, or the fairway. The intent of this swing is to get the ball to travel a long distance. This shot is the longest and players will use a 1 wood, or the driver, to accomplish this shot.
A fade shot is when the ball goes from left to right in a curving motion. This is generally an intentional shot.
A flop shot is when the player will open up the club face when he is doing a chipping shot. The goal is to have the ball go over an obstacle, but stop when it lands on the ground.
A hook shot is when a ball goes severely right to left (for a right-handed player). This is often a shot gone bad, but very experienced players can do this on purpose.
A pitch shot is similar to the chip shot and the intent is to get the ball to roll across the ground once it has landed.
A punch shot is when the player takes a low lofted shot in an attempt to avoid going into the wind or hitting overhead obstructions.
A putt is made on the putting green and its intent is to roll the ball across the green toward or into the hole.
A shank shot is when the player has hit the ball on the area of the club where the club head and the shank meet.
A slice shot is similar to the hook shot, but the ball goes severely from the left to the right (for right-handed players).
An approach shot is the shot a golfer takes in an attempt to land his ball on the green.