What Does In the Leather Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Slang
Golf term
In the leather
In the leather in practice
The phrase dates to when grips were actual leather. Groups often agree that anything "inside the leather" is good, keeping casual rounds moving without fussing over tiny tap-ins.
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