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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

Day's hole location (in golf)

English answer:

The location of the whole on that day

Added to glossary by William [Bill] Gray
Dec 30, 2006 15:17
17 yrs ago
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English term

Day's hole location

English Other Sports / Fitness / Recreation Golf
Research suggests that within a sound management programme, including adequate aeration, these rollers can be used several days a week without causing compaction. A recent recommendation is to concentrate rolling in the area immediately round the ****day’s hole location****, as this is the part of the green where it is most noticeable how smooth and fast the surface is. Working on a relatively small area also reduces the time spent on this operation.

What do they mean by day's hole? golfers don't play only one hole a day, do they?

Any golfer around to help?

Thanks in advance.
Responses
4 +6 the location of the whole on that day

Discussion

Michel A. (asker) Dec 30, 2006:
Are you sure about moving the hole from time to time to avoid uneven wear in the putting? What about the use of the term "day" (it sounds like the hole is moved each day, innit?)
CMJ_Trans (X) Dec 30, 2006:
no but there's only one hole per green and they probably move that hole from time to time to avoid uneven wear in the putting area......
Michel A. (asker) Dec 30, 2006:
Do they move the holes from one day to another?

Responses

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the location of the whole on that day

It seems that we non-golfers have been a bit in the dark about this, Michel! If you read the web link below, you will see that they DO in fact move the holes, as much as every day!!

I guess it's mainly done when there are a lot of players on a course, or for big competitions. It appears from my research that the players don't always know EXACTLY where the hole is on each green, which appears to add challenge and interest to the game.

Don't say this too loudly, but my dear old dad used to say that a game of golf was a good walk spoiled!!

Good luck, and a happy New Year!


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Note added at 1 hr (2006-12-30 16:19:18 GMT)
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Sorry, "location of the HOLE on that day"!!!

Reference:

http://www.usopen.com/2003/press/hole-locations.html

Peer comment(s):
agree jccantrell : Yes, see this link too: http://www.golfcoursenews.com/features/feature.asp?ID=14
14 mins
Thanks, JC! Happy New Year!!
agree Kim Metzger : For which you need a golf hole cutter. http://flsbanners.com/golf_flag_hardware.asp
20 mins
Thanks, Kim! Happy New Year!!
agree Will Matter : Not only the 'whole' but the 'whole hole', too. Hi, Bill.
1 hr
Hi Will! And thanks. Happy New Year!!
agree Alfa Trans (X)
3 hrs
Thanks, Marju! Happy New Year!!
agree airmailrpl : the location of the whole (golf course) on that day..I agree with your Dad !!
4 hrs
Thanks, Robert! Happy New Year!!
agree Cilian O'Tuama : but a good walk spoiled is still better than a day in the office, by a long shot :-)
11 hrs
Thanks, Cilian! And for a good balanced remark!! Happy New Year (on the course, if you must)!!
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