What Does Dogleg Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Dogleg
Dogleg in practice
On a dogleg you shape the tee shot to match the bend — a draw suits a dogleg left, a fade a dogleg right. Cutting the corner shortens the hole but brings trouble into play.
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