Definition: In golf, the word "bite" is most often heard as a command shouted at the golf ball in flight by a golfer who wants the ball to hit the green and stop quickly. That's what bite is: the stopping power of a golf shot, usually one hit into a green (although sometimes the term is also applied to soft fairways that produce little roll.)
A golf ball hit with backspin will have "bite." Bite can be contrasted with "release." When a ball releases, it hits the green and continues rolling forward.
When a ball bites, it hits the green and stops quickly without rolling much at all. The term can also be applied to the green itself, as in: "The greens are soft today, they'll have a lot of bite."
A golf ball hit with backspin will have "bite." Bite can be contrasted with "release." When a ball releases, it hits the green and continues rolling forward.
When a ball bites, it hits the green and stops quickly without rolling much at all. The term can also be applied to the green itself, as in: "The greens are soft today, they'll have a lot of bite."