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References External links 0–9 19th hole The clubhouse bar. A ace When a player hits the ball directly from the tee into the hole with one stroke. Also called a hole in one. address The act of taking a stance and placing the club-head behind the golf ball. If the ball moves once a player has addressed the ball, there is a one-stroke penalty, unless it is clear that the actions of the player ...
Golf courses often create large green spaces that serve as habitats for various plants and animals. Some courses incorporate natural features and wildlife corridors, contributing to biodiversity. This is a big step forward in the movement towards a greener environment. Golf courses as a whole also typically require substantial water for irrigation.
This is a partial list of golf courses for the design of which Australian golf course architect Greg Norman was at least in part responsible. The list is sorted by country, and then course. An up to date list can be found via the Greg Norman Golf Course Design database: [1] OD denotes courses for which Norman is the original designer
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The following is a partial list of golf courses designed by Pete Dye. [1] He is credited with designing more than 200 courses internationally during his lifetime. [2] In 1982, Sports Illustrated wrote that Dye had a reputation for transforming "unpromising" land into picturesque and challenging golf courses, that required a style of play called "target golf".
The 18th hole at the Old Head Golf Links on the Old Head of Kinsale. Although the term links is often used loosely to describe any golf course, few golf courses have all of the design elements of true links courses, including being built on linksland. [citation needed] The presence of a seaside location does not guarantee a links golf course.
This is a list of golf course architects and golf course design firms. Golf course architecture is a specific discipline of landscape design, with many architects represented in the United States by the American Society of Golf Course Architects. Some architects are highly successful professional golfers who went on to design golf courses.
This is a partial list of golf courses designed by Ben Crenshaw and Bill Coore, individually and as partners in the design firm Coore & Crenshaw. The duo has been designing golf courses as partners since 1986. [1] The list is sorted by country, and then course. Contribution code OD denotes original design; R denotes courses reconstructed