verb
- past tense of baff; to strike a golf ball with the sole of the club rather than the face, typically resulting in a poor shot
Usage: golf; informal; dated
Examples
- He baffed his approach shot and the ball skittered across the green.
- The golfer baffed the ball off the clubface, sending it in an unexpected direction.
- She baffed her drive on the first hole and had to take another shot.