Junk Definitions:  A Jan Brady or Jan Brady Junk is a point (i.e. 1 piece of Junk) awarded to the middle drive in length when 3 drives have come to rest in the fairway.  There cannot be more or less than 3 drives in the fairway to qualify for a Jan Brady.  Distance is measure from the flagstick, not the distance travel from the teeing ground.

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