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fairway

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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It’s a serious question: LeBron, would you rather have another ring—or would you rather be able to get up and down like a fairway maestro?

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

Fox grabbed the driver out of the bag and launched a crackerjack of a 330-yard tee-shot into the middle of the fairway.

From BBC Jul. 19, 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

As Roy emerged into the fairway, the purple sky opened up.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen

For golf courses this means the greens and tees can be irrigated but the fairways cannot.

From BBC Aug. 10, 2026

He hit 79% of fairways and was third in the field in strokes gained putting.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Getting back on the fairways proved a smart move.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

With additional funds promised from others, Mr. Coyne oversaw plans for the following year: a partial rerouting of the course, several new fairways and a top-to-bottom clubhouse makeover.

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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