SUUNTO Golf - Manual (Page 9)

GOLF GUIDE
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FACT
FAIRWAYS IN REGULATION — FIR Fairways In Regulation, or
driving accuracy, is the percentage of times a player is able to hit
the fairway with his tee shot. It can also be defined as the aver-
age number of fairways per round. FIR is not used in par-3s.
Driving Distance is the average number of yards per measured
drive. On professional tours these drives are measured on two
holes per round. Two holes that face in opposite directions, to
counteract the effects of wind, are selected. Drives are measured
to the point they come to rest regardless of whether they are on
the fairway or not.
TIP
Next time on a golf course, ask your playing partner for a stats
challenge. Give one point for every fairway hit, green in regula-
tion, sand save and up-and-down. At the end, the one with more
points usually ends up with the better score.
STATISTICS Driving Distances