fairway
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The stately, 9,694-square-foot residence overlooks the 17th fairway of The Governors Club golf course.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
He somehow muscled his ball into the fairway and then found the green with his next shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
After also being forced to wait on the fairway, McIlroy stuck his approach to the green well below the hole and exasperatedly moaned about how long he was having to wait between shots.
From BBC ● May 16, 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
Abby’s booth was across the fairway from mine.
From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry
And this week's championship on the parched fairways of Royal Birkdale offers surely one of the best prospects for this form of drought to finally end.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
In particular, he steeled himself during a third round when he kept missing fairways but managed to save par after par.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The American cut a frustrated figure at times despite hitting 12 out of 14 fairways and 15 of 18 greens.
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
“The greens haven’t been too firm, the fairways haven’t been too firm, so I’ve really felt like it’s pretty scorable,” said Stevens, who had only his second sub-70 round in his fourth U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 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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