golf course Flashcards
score that an expert golfer would make for a given hole; means errorless play without flukes and under ordinary weather conditions allowing two strokes on the putting green
par
most modern courses are designed to be par __
par 72,
4 par3
4 par5
10 par4
regulation golf course comprises ___ holes
18
lot size and recommended size of golf courses
60-75 ha
recommended: 65ha
preferred terrain for golf courses
gently rolling with good drainage pattern
reason why hilly terrain is not suitable
tiring, necessitates blind shots
ideal golf course soil
sandy loam
3 categories of hole style
strategic
heroic
penal
hole style
“thinking person’s hole.” This style provides an interesting mental challenge because it offers a variety of possible ways to negotiate the hole.
strategic
hole style
Requires extraordinary maneuvers. Extraordinary execution of difficult shot –perhaps an extra long tee shot or a drive close to the edge of a hazard
heroic
hole style
not very forgiving since it leaves little room for error
penal
main building at a golf course where golfers first head when arriving at the
course
clubhouse
area where golfers can practice their drives/golf swing
driving range
area where play begins in a hole of golf
teeing ground / tee box
closely mown area that runs between the tee box and putting green of a golf hole, and is the target for golfers from the tee
fairway
area of grass that typically borders a fairway but which is deliberately kept longer than that of the fairway grass
rough
depression near the green or fairway that is usually filled with sand
bunker
the pin on top of which you place your ball to hit off
tee
