What Does Island Green Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Island green
Island green in practice
The 17th at Sawgrass sees thousands of balls hit into the water there every year during THE PLAYERS Championship alone. Because there’s no bail-out area, club selection and swing tempo matter more than usual on an island green.
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