short game

noun

the aspect of golf considered in relation to the ability of a player to hit medium or short shots, as chip shots, pitch shots, and putts, with accuracy. Compare long game ( def 1 ).
a card game in which not all cards in the pack are dealt before play. Compare long game ( def 2 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of short game¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55

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From tee to green he was always not as precise, however, and that continued on Friday as his short game helped keep him ahead of the chasing pack.

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Having said that, the champion almost always knits together a blend of experience, recent form, distance off the tee and a crisp short game.

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"I was always pretty good at the long game, but I had to work a lot harder on my short game and I learned how to practise more effectively."

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As for McIlroy, since 2013 he is 56 under par for the back nine at TPC Sawgrass - 20 shots better than any other player - but he struggled throughout, hitting only five fairways from the tee, while his short game deserted him, leaving chips short and failing to drop par putts.

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Majors slipped from her grasp due to short game woes; her vulnerabilities making her all the more interesting.

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