verb
- to strike the ground with a golf club before hitting the ball
Usage: golf
Examples
- He baffed his approach shot and the ball barely made it to the green.
- Don’t baff the ball by hitting too far behind it.
- The golfer baffed several shots during the round.
- She learned not to baff by keeping her head steady during the swing.
- After baffing his first attempt, he adjusted his stance.