Types of Golf Course and Parts of a Golf Course ? - explained

Types of Golf Course and Parts of a Golf Course 

Previously we talk about How to play golf and simplify the main basics you need and then we go through the types of golf clubs with all various shapes and uses and supported distance during swing the ball correctly.

In this article we will explain the various types of golf courses and various parts of them … you will love this article because it's simplified and will help you to gain more knowledge about your favorited hobby >>> Let's Go with common elements of any Golf course

Parts of Golf Course

Although courses do vary in type (will explain in this article), the vast majority feature common elements. 

Tee box

The area from which you hit your first shot on each hole. Most courses feature multiple sets of tees to accommodate golfers of different skill levels. 

The back tee boxes are used by only the best golfers; these tees extend the course to its longest possible yardage. 

The middle tee boxes are used by most average golfers. 

The forward tee boxes are used by most female and senior golfers. (All golfers play to the same green no matter which tee box they have used.) 

Fairway area

The closely mown stretch of turf between the tee and the green. 

Cart path

The formal path throughout the course for golf carts to drive on. Keep your cart on this path unless otherwise instructed by course officials. 

Rough 

High, often thick grass that borders the fairway and surrounds the green. 

Bunker 

A hazard usually filled with sand (but sometimes grass) found mostly around greens but also on fairways. 

Water hazard

A pond, lake, river, or stream found in the middle or to the side of a hole. 

Fringe

The closely mown turf that encircles the putting surface; fringe grass is slightly higher than the grass of the green itself. 

Green 

The designated putting surface for each hole, where the flagstick and cup are located. 

Out-of-bounds area 

An area indicated by white stakes that is considered out of play. If a ball is hit into an out-of bounds area, a one-stroke penalty is incurred, and your next swing must be taken from where your last shot was played. 

Types of Golf Courses 

You will come across several different types of golf courses, which vary both in the types of holes they feature and in their policies regarding whom can play there.

Regulation Golf Course

A regulation course is considered a full-sized course. It can consist of nine or 18 holes with full-length par-threes, par-fours, and par-fives.

 

Executive Golf Course

An executive course can be made up of nine or 18 holes, but the holes are shorter than on a regulation course. 

Private Golf Course

A private course is open only to members. 

Semi-private Golf Course 

A semi-private course offers both memberships and tee times for non-members. 

Public Golf Course

A public course, also called a daily-fee course or a municipal course if owned and/or managed by local officials, is open to anyone. 

Pitch and putt Golf Course 

A pitch-and-putt course is a nine- or 18- hole course with very short holes, most under 100 yards. These courses are generally open to the public. 

Miniature Golf Course

You use only your putter on a miniature golf course, which usually has at least nine holes and numerous fun obstacles (windmills, clown’s mouths, and so on) blocking your path to the hole. 

There are also two main styles of courses: 

Links Golf Course 

A course usually built on treeless, sandy soil alongside (or “linked” to) the sea. Some courses use this description if the land is wide open and devoid of trees, but authenticity is lacking if the course is not near the sea. The Old Course at St. Andrews, shown here, is a good example of a traditional links course. 

Parkland Golf Course

A course in which golf holes are defined by trees on both sides

Although courses do vary in type, the vast majority feature common elements.

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