In Contention

A player with a chance of winning a tournament is said to be "in contention". A player who rises up the leaderboard throughout the course of their final round is said to be "moving into contention".

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Pebble Beach, United States

4.8

• Fabulous • 51 Reviews

192 played here

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Flacq, Mauritius

4.9

• Fabulous • 43 Reviews

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Casares, Spain

4.7

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La Romana, Dominican Republic

4.9

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George, South Africa

5.0

• Fabulous • 21 Reviews

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Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

4.8

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Beau Champ, Mauritius

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• Fabulous • 22 Reviews

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Guia De Isora, Spain

4.7

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Lagos, Portugal

4.4

• Very good • 16 Reviews

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Rio San Juan, Dominican Republic

5.0

• Fabulous • 2 Reviews

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Pinehurst, United States

5.0

• Fabulous • 1 Review

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George, South Africa

4.5

• Fabulous • 14 Reviews

53 played here

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Nassau, Bahamas

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Barcelona, Spain

4.4

• Very good • 13 Reviews

52 played here

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Loddekopinge, Sweden

5.0

• Fabulous • 7 Reviews

30 played here

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Hornum, Germany

4.9

• Fabulous • 15 Reviews

48 played here