right-to-left-breaking putt
Golf term: a putt that breaks from right to left for a right-handed golfer. Wasei-eigo from 'hook line'.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from hook line
This green has many right-to-left-breaking putts, so reading it is difficult.
He read the right-to-left-breaking putt perfectly and made a birdie.
Variant spelling with interpunct; less common but still seen.
Wasei-eigo from English 'hook line', referring to a putt that breaks in a hooking direction (right-to-left for a right-handed golfer).