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fairway

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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In each of the last three years, he has placed in the top-five in fairway percentage off the tee and even ranked first in 2024.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Despite hitting every fairway, the American struggled to convert several birdie opportunities and sits seven shots adrift.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

Go to a course and play for real, or just drop a ball on a spot that looks good in the fairway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 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

When Roy got to the golf course, he locked his bike to the pipes of a water fountain and set off jogging down the same fairway where he’d gotten clobbered.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen




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