What Does Carry Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
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Golf term
Carry
Carry in practice
"You've got 150 to carry the water" means the hazard's far edge is 150 yards of flight away. Amateurs routinely overestimate their carry, which is why they come up short of greens.
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