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Recent Examples of dogleg
Even so, success still demands elite mid-iron play and accuracy off the tee, as players must shape shots around doglegs, create ideal angles into greens, and consistently generate quality scoring opportunities.
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Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
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Mark Dee
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green.
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Mike Dame,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
As a player who loves the whole experience – from the fairway challenges to the doglegs to the scenery around me – The Links at Crowbush (https://peisfinestgolf.com/) gave me a list-topping round.
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Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
The council’s unanimous decision to rezone and subdivide the dogleg of land into smaller parcels follows the guidance of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission.
—
Mark Dee
may 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 May 2026
On the 15th hole – a 510-yard par 5 with a dogleg left – my second shot left me on the wrong side of the fairway, trees blocking a direct line to the green.
—
Mike Dame,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Mar. 2026
As a player who loves the whole experience – from the fairway challenges to the doglegs to the scenery around me – The Links at Crowbush (https://peisfinestgolf.com/) gave me a list-topping round.
—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dogleg
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Then came the slowest and most technical part of the track, as D’Cruze turned in early and kept as close to the wall as possible through Mirabeau before coming to the hairpin in front of the Fairmont hotel.
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With as many slow corners as Monaco — with some like the hotel hairpin and La Rascasse being among the slowest on the entire calendar — getting through them and accelerating out of them is a big deal.
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His last act was a 35-foot birdie putt down the slope on the 18th green that dropped for a 1-under 69.
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Once a blemish on the course due to its sharp slope, the area was completely overhauled.
Noun
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Granit Xhaka slams it into the right corner of the net.
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After Kayla Thornton missed a shot from the left corner, guard Kaila Charles came flying in for an offensive rebound.
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Chains dangled from belt loops and wrists.
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The multichannel campaign included 15-second behind-the-scenes snippets on TikTok that garnered high loop rates, with high-impact posters greeting arriving jet setters at Heathrow’s baggage carousel.
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“Dogleg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dogleg. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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