Definition: A golf shot that never gets more than a few feet off the ground. A shot that is scorched and might even, through roll, achieve decent distance, but which travels along or just above the ground.
Alternate Spellings: Worm burner
Wormburner
By Brent Kelley, About.com Guide
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