Does the golfing term “links” refer to the whole course, the fairway, or both?
Filed in Golf Talk on May.07, 2011
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May 7th, 2011 at 11:43 pm
It refers to the entire course, as in “Let’s hit the links.”
May 8th, 2011 at 12:34 am
It refers to the type of golf course. Many links courses have very unlevel greens and lots of fairway bunkers
May 8th, 2011 at 1:27 am
Links refers to the entire course. Why not try on the internet under the word ” links “. The dictionary defines it as of Scottish derivation referring to a a strip of sandy land along the sea shore. It also states that it is another term for golf courses. Since the Scots introduced the game to the world, the name ” links ” came right along with it.
May 8th, 2011 at 1:45 am
In the early days of golf, primarily over cheap and available seaside land in Scotland, golf courses started with hole #1 playing away from the clubhouse.
The holes would follow each other in a links fashion…the outward nine followed by an inward nine back to the clubhouse.
May 8th, 2011 at 2:10 am
I think it refers to the whole course.
Have a good one…
May 8th, 2011 at 3:04 am
A links course is generally used to describe a specific style of golf course – few trees, windy, wispy weeds. British Open courses.
May 8th, 2011 at 3:17 am
Its the originall term for a golf course in england and scotland. The term links is mostly used in the United States to describe the golf course. A links style golf course is one with little or no trees just fescue separating the fairways and lots of pot bunkers. So one that would look like it belongs in europe.