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fairway

[fair-way] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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He finished on 11 under par, having edged in front after then-leader South Africa's Shaun Norris was given a bizarre two-shot penalty for kicking away a loose divot on the fairway.

From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026

The stately, 9,694-square-foot residence overlooks the 17th fairway of The Governors Club golf course.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

From the tee, you have a choice to hit down the wide and welcoming left fairway or the narrower right one, which is a more direct path to the green.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026

On a day that will be remembered for a pair of long putts, Rai also went bogey free over the final 10 holes because he missed only one fairway in that span.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 18, 2026

I’ll be part of putting it together because the sixth-graders are always in charge of the fairway.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

A side-by-side comparison shows how much greener the fairways appeared in summer 2025 compared with this year.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

Getting back on the fairways proved a smart move.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

“The greens haven’t been too firm, the fairways haven’t been too firm, so I’ve really felt like it’s pretty scorable,” said Stevens, who had only his second sub-70 round in his fourth U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

He also came to treasure his time mowing the fairways each morning before the golfers arrived, the dew glistening on the grass while the nibbling, untroubled deer looked on from the rough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026

A golden afternoon on the golf course, the fairways lush and green, and he was teeing it up on the first hole.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien




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