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What is a links golf course? Definition, history & famous courses

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A links golf course is the oldest and most traditional form of course, with origins in Scotland.

Links courses are typically built on sandy coastal terrain, offering firmer playing surfaces than those found on parkland or heathland.

Across Great Britain and Ireland, such courses are commonplace, with Scotland and Ireland holding deep historical ties to the development of links golf.

The Open Championship always being contested on links courses is one of its most distinguishable features.

The term ‘links’ comes from the Scots language and the old English word ‘hlinc’, meaning ‘rising ground’ or ‘ridge’.

It has been used to describe coastal golf courses since at least the 18th century.


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