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By Brent Kelley, About.com

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An overhead view of a fairway makes it easy to see.

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Definition: The fairway is the closely mown area that usually runs in between the tee box and green of a golf hole, and is the target for golfers on all holes other than par-3s (where you take aim at the green). Fairway grass is usually cut at a height from 3/8 of an inch to a half-inch.

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