What Does Waste Area Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Waste area
Waste area in practice
Desert courses in Arizona and Scottsdale use waste areas instead of rough to frame holes. Because the rules treat it as part of the general area, you can take practice swings that brush the sand.
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