penalty kick
in golf, an extra shot that is added to a player's total because they have done something against the rules:
The Spaniard was given two penalty shots for an incident which took place at the 14th hole.
Some goalies who excel during games have been shown to struggle on penalty shots during a shootout.
The coach couldn't bear to watch the penalty shots.
He suffered a penalty shot at the 15th hole of his second round.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases General terms used in ball sports
aggregate score
assist
attacking
back pass
backhanded
bend
dump
indirect free kick
interception
kicker
launch angle
lay someone off
loft
pitch
stiff-arm
stroke
swat
takeaway
tap in
timeout
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