What Does Tap-in Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Around the green
Golf term
Tap-in
Tap-in in practice
Even tap-ins should be holed with care rather than raked at carelessly, since a missed one costs exactly as much as a missed birdie. In casual play a tap-in is often conceded as a gimme.
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