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🛡️ A V-shaped fort ⛳ A sloped green
redan

redan

9.9
A short golf hole with a green that slopes to one side and makes shots to the green hard
  • noun
  • /rɪˈdæn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : redán
  • He struggled to land his ball safely on the sloping redan green.

Examples

  • The course features a famous redan that tests even experienced golfers.

  • The course features a challenging redan that requires precise shots to reach the green.

  • Many architects try to recreate the classic redan design in modern golf courses.

  • The redan at the golf course is particularly challenging.

  • Many golfers struggle with the redan hole due to its slope.

  • Players often practice their approach to the tricky redan to improve their game.

  • A well-placed shot on the redan can lead to a great chance for a birdie.

Synonyms

green
vsredan
  • Jargon
87 2.8

An area of short grass on a golf course around the hole

is a short par three hole set on a diagonal slope guarded by bunkers

Surface Forms

redan singular
redans plural

Etymology

Redan in golf borrows the military name and keeps the same image of an angle and slope. The green is set on a diagonal so the shot must use the angle of the ground, making the hole a tricky, V-like target.