What Does Green in Regulation Mean in Golf?
Also known as GIR.
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Around the green
Golf term
Green in regulation
Green in regulation in practice
Hit a green in regulation and you have a birdie putt and a near-certain par. Amateurs who break 90 typically hit only a handful of GIRs a round, which is why the short game matters so much.
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