What Does First Cut Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
First cut
First cut in practice
Tour setups often grow the first cut to two or three inches specifically to punish shots just off line without being as severe as the “second cut.” Around greens, the first cut is sometimes called the fringe or apron.
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