Fairway
The closely mown area between the tee box and the green that represents the ideal landing zone for shots.
What does fairway mean in golf?
Hitting the fairway off the tee gives golfers the best lie and angle for their approach shot to the green. Fairway grass is cut to approximately half an inch, allowing clean contact with the ball. Fairways in regulation (FIR) is a key performance statistic — PGA Tour players average about 60% fairways hit. Course architects use fairway width, contour, and placement of hazards to create strategic variety from hole to hole.
GolfN Tip: GolfN tracks your fairways hit percentage and shows trends across your recent rounds.
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Rough
The longer grass bordering the fairway and green that penalizes errant shots with more difficult lies.
Greens in Regulation
A statistic measuring how often a golfer reaches the putting surface in the expected number of strokes (par minus 2).
Tee
A small peg used to elevate the ball for the first shot on each hole; also refers to the designated area (tee box) from which play begins.
Approach
A shot played toward the green, typically the second shot on a par-4 or third on a par-5.
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