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fairway

[fair-wey] / ˈfɛərˌweɪ /
NOUN
golf course
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As Woodland walked down the final fairway of the Houston Open at Memorial Park, the gallery fully grasped what this meant for the 41-year-old American.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

And while Young elicited cheers of "USA" after crushing the perfect drive 375 yards down the fairway, Fitzpatrick's went straight and among trees, leaving him unable to reach the green in two.

From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026

Or rather, the turf fairway and play structures that sit just outside storefronts at this southwest Los Angeles “shopping center.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 3, 2026

Matsuyama shared the lead when he found a fairway bunker off the 10th tee but blasted to just inside 11 feet and sank a birdie putt.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

An angry shout echoed, and Roy noticed that the people in the fairway were waving their arms at him, too.

From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen