Stupid Golf Question
What does fairways hit mean?
The stat line says 6 of 14 and you do not know what counted
Plain answer first
The plain answer
A fairway hit means the tee shot finished in the fairway on a par 4 or par 5. The denominator is the number of par 4s and par 5s played, so it is often 14 on a par-72 course but can vary.
The NPG answer
It tracks whether the drive found the short grass, not whether the rest of the hole behaved.
When it matters
It matters when you want to separate driving accuracy from the final score and notice whether tee shots are creating playable next shots.
What to do next
Track it for one round by marking only par 4s and par 5s, then note which side your misses favored.
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A scorecard combines hole distances, par, handicap-stroke allocation, totals, course ratings, and optional performance stats.
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