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fairway

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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“Obviously getting really fast without the wind, so it’s going to really matter hitting it in the fairway and the angles, and being patient.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

In the rough on eight, he drilled a low fairway metal that chased up the green for a two-putt birdie.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

“I didn’t try to get the tee down and hit fairway finders. I just trusted that eventually I’ll start to make some good swings. So that was a little bit different.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

A typical 18-hole course will have anywhere from 30 to 100 bunkers, totaling 1 to 2 acres, compared with 25-30 acres of fairway and 2 to 3 acres of greens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Abby’s booth was across the fairway from mine.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry




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