Glossary/Statistics/GIR

GIR

Statistics

Green in Regulation. To hit the ball onto the green within a specified number of shots. The GIR changes depending on the par of the hole. For a par 3 it is 1, for a par 4 it is 2 and for a par 5 it is 3.

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Related Terms

Par

Each hole on a golf course has a designated score that is used to represent its difficulty. Pars range from 3 to 5 normally, although some courses have par 6 holes. The sum of the pars for all the holes totals the par for the course.

Approach Shot

Any shot which you aim to reach the green with.

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