Basics of Golf Course

We have been covering a lot of golf basics on this site, and this article is another valuable addition to the mix. In this part, we are going to review some of the facts about golf courses and understand what makes a golf course very challenging. Let’s have a look, shall we?

A common golf course is usually a set of golf holes. In most international courses, the number of holes presented to visitors is 18. However, you may also find golf courses that offer more holes – up to 25 holes to play, usually for practice sessions and trainings – and fewer holes depending on the size of the course.

Each hole contains elements such as teeing grounds, fairways, and putting greens. Teeing ground is where you start with the hole. You will then hit the ball towards the fairway and face a series of challenges. It can be anything from a simple sand trap to a large pond. As you get closer to the actual hole, you enter the putting green and you start focusing more on getting the ball into the hole.

A typical 18-hole golf course usually occupies around 150 to 200 acres of land. 9-hole courses are definitely smaller and are mostly designed for practice or leisure golfing. The 12-hole courses, however, is not exactly in the middle of these two categories. 12-hole courses are known to be rather large because they are designed to be highly challenging and very exciting to play without spending too much time on the field.