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fairways

  • plural
    of fairway.
    fairway
    noun
    an unobstructed passage, way, or area.

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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

The fairways may be wide and forgiving, but hitting at the greens can feel like trying to land the ball on a glacier.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 18, 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

"The fairways are very generous. They're more generous than they were in 2018 but the first cut of rough is five inches long," said McIlroy.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

Only fifty miles from the limousines and exclusive tennis clubs and lush green fairways of Palm Springs, the west shore of the Salton Sea had once been the site of intense real estate speculation.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer

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