tiger country

noun

Dense rough.

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Meanings

nountiger country (uncountable)
  1. slanguncountablegolfDense rough.

    The approach shot is uphill, guarded by bunkers, so if you miss it you're on your own in "tiger" country.

    1991, William H. Davis, Sally Peters, The world's best golf, page 286
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    These open holes are followed by an adventurous hole of 323 yards that takes the player through some real tiger country on the left and private property on the right.

    1950, William Galbraith, Pestwick St. Nicholas Golf Club, page 54

    Synonyms: jungle

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDense rough.

Similar
jungle
Also see
jungle
Cite this entry
APA

tiger country. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20country

MLA

“tiger country.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20country. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tiger country,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tiger%20country.

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