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Fairway: The closely mown area between the tee and green

Fairway Bunker: A sand or deep grass hazard situated in, or adjacent to, the fairway

Fairway Wood: (also 'fairway metal') a wood other than the driver or 1 wood (more commonly made of metal rather than wood nowdays)

Short Grass: Another phrase for the fairway (in contrast to 'long grass' which would be the rough)

Off The Deck: From the fairway or ground (mainly used in reference to hitting a driver off the ground rather than on a tee)

Ninety Degree Rule: (also '90° rule, 90 degree rule') a practice where golf cars are allowed to drive on the fairway, or away from the cart paths, only perpendicularly (90°) to the hole being played, usually fo . . . View Full Definition

Rough: Rough watercolor paper has a coarse rough texture. This surface allows for maximum graining of washes and accidental highlights and texture.

Temporary Green: A (usually) closely mown area in the fairway or rough of a hole, serving as the green (including the cup and flag) during periods of maintenance or repair of the original putting surface

Verticut: A procedure to cut grass vertically (the cutting blades dig into the grass up and down rather than cutting it off horizontally) to promote new blade growth, more turf density and smoother gr . . . View Full Definition

Wood: The inner layer of the stems of woody plants; composed of xylem.