What Does Green Mean in Golf?
Also known as Putting green.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Green
Green in practice
Golfers casually call the green "the dance floor." Once your ball is on it you're allowed to mark, lift, and clean it, and repair any pitch marks in your line.
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