What Does Up and Down Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Around the green
Golf term
Up and down
Up and down in practice
Scrambling percentage — how often you get up and down after missing a green — is a key measure of short-game skill. Saving par this way keeps a round together on days your ball-striking is off.
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