What does green in regulation mean?

Reaching the green in two strokes less than par.

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  1. Reaching the green in two strokes less than par ✔
  2. Hitting every fairway
  3. Making every putt

Why: Green in regulation means the ball reaches the green with two strokes left for par.

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Answer: Reaching the green in two strokes less than par. Green in regulation means the ball reaches the green with two strokes left for par.

  1. Golf en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf
    Getting the ball onto the green in two strokes less than par, and hence meeting the par calculation criteria, is called making "green in regulation"
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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