Definition: To "skull" the ball, or to hit a "skulled shot," means to contact the ball with the leading edge of the iron. Ideally on an iron shot, the ball first makes contact with the face of the club as the leading edge slips underneath the ball. On a skulled shot, the leading edge hits the ball near the ball's middle, sending the ball screaming off on a low trajectory with little or no spin. A skull often travels farther than expected or desired, especially on skulled shots around the green. If you've ever caught your chip shot very thin and watched as the ball screamed over the green and off the other side, then you know skulls all too well.
Also Known As: "Thin" and "skulled" are sometimes used interchangeably, although "skulled" is usually reserved for a more dramatic mis-hit.
Alternate Spellings: Scull
Examples:
The Golf Guide skulled his chip shot over the green.
