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Golf is a sport in which the goal is to complete a successive series of tasks by striking a small ball with a club from a predetermined starting point to a predetermined finishing point in the shortest number of hits. The starting point is called the "tee box." The players begin from this area, striking the ball strategically along a designed course to best position their subsequent hits. The terrain of the course is designed to provide areas of grass that allow the ball to travel less impeded (the "fairway"), as well as obstacles to block or trap shots. The obstacles include sand traps, higher grassy areas ("rough"), trees, or bodies of water ("hazards"). The finishing point of each task is a hole some distance from the tee box; the ball must physically be hit into the hole to move onto the next hole. Score is kept by counting the number of hits required to complete each hole.
A golf course is a series of holes, usually totalling 18 holes (or sometimes 9). A round of golf is the completion of all of the holes for that course, in order. The score for the round is the total number of hits (or strokes) made by the individual player to complete the course. When competing against other players, the winner is whoever completed the round in the least number of strokes. Other variations of games can be played, such as Match play, Skins, Scramble, 9-Points, Stableford, Bogey Competition, Foursome, Fourball, Better Ball, Champagne scramble, and Greensome. Each hole of the course is given a difficulty rating, based on the number of expected strokes it should take to complete. This number is called "par." Thus, a "Par 4" hole should take 4 strokes. In addition to competing against other players, a player is also trying to complete the course on or below the par rating for that course.
Golf players utilize a variety of types of clubs depending on the distance of the shot, angle of shot (slice) desired, or terrain on which the ball is sitting. This complexity contributes to the high learning curve inherent in golf. There is a method for standardizing a course score to account for the experience level of a player, called a "handicap."
Some courses are available for public usage, though most require reservations ("tee times") in advance. Other courses require a membership and may be exclusive.
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Golf is a sport in which the goal is to complete a successive series of tasks by striking a small ball with a club from a predetermined starting point to a predetermined finishing point in the shortest number of hits. The starting point is called the "tee box." The players begin from this area, striking the ball strategically along a designed course to best position their subsequent hits. The terrain of the course is designed to provide areas of grass that allow the ball to travel less impeded (the "fairway"), as well as obstacles to block or trap shots. The obstacles include sand traps, higher grassy areas ("rough"), trees, or bodies of water ("hazards"). The finishing point of each task is a hole some distance from the tee box; the ball must physically be hit into the hole to move onto the next hole. Score is kept by counting the number of hits required to complete each hole.
A golf course is a series of holes, usually totalling 18 holes (or sometimes 9). A round of golf is the completion of all of the holes for that course, in order. The score for the round is the total number of hits (or strokes) made by the individual player to complete the course. When competing against other players, the winner is whoever completed the round in the least number of strokes. Other variations of games can be played, such as Match play, Skins, Scramble, 9-Points, Stableford, Bogey Competition, Foursome, Fourball, Better Ball, Champagne scramble, and Greensome. Each hole of the course is given a difficulty rating, based on the number of expected strokes it should take to complete. This number is called "par." Thus, a "Par 4" hole should take 4 strokes. In addition to competing against other players, a player is also trying to complete the course on or below the par rating for that course.
Golf players utilize a variety of types of clubs depending on the distance of the shot, angle of shot (slice) desired, or terrain on which the ball is sitting. This complexity contributes to the high learning curve inherent in golf. There is a method for standardizing a course score to account for the experience level of a player, called a "handicap."
Some courses are available for public usage, though most require reservations ("tee times") in advance. Other courses require a membership and may be exclusive.
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Arizona - Canyon Ranch Resort Spa (Tucson, Arizona)
- JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa (Tucson, Arizona)
- Royal Palms Resort and Spa (Phoenix, Arizona)
California - Balboa Park (San Diego, California)
- Golden Gate Park (San Francisco, California)
- Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort (Mammoth Lakes, California)
- Meritage Resort and Spa (Napa, California)
- Northstar at Tahoe (Truckee, California)
- Pasatiempo Golf Club (Santa Cruz, California)
- Pebble Beach Golf Links (Pebble Beach, California)
- PGA West - TPC Stadium Course (La Quinta, California)
- Spyglass Hill Golf Course (Pebble Beach, California)
- Squaw Valley Resort (Squaw Valley, California)
- Tahoe Donner (Truckee, California)
- The Links at Spanish Bay (Pebble Beach, California)
- Torrey Pines Golf Course - South (San Diego, California)
Colorado - Granby Ranch (Granby, Colorado)
- Keystone Ski Resort (Keystone, Colorado)
- Pagosa Springs Golf Club (Pagosa Springs, Colorado)
- Solvista Basin (Granby, Colorado)
- Telluride (Telluride, Colorado)
- The Broadmoor - East Course (Colorado Springs, Colorado)
- Vail Resort (Vail, Colorado)
Florida - Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge (Orlando, Florida)
- Gullwing Beach Resort (Fort Myers Beach, Florida)
- TPC Sawgrass (PLAYERS Stadium) (Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida)
Georgia - Sea Island Golf Club - Seaside Course (Saint Simons Island, Georgia)
Hawaii - Kapalua Resort - The Plantation Course (Maui, Hawaii)
- Mauna Kea Golf Course (Kohala Coast, Hawaii)
- Prince Golf Course at Princeville (Princeville, Hawaii)
- The Challenge at Manele (Lanai City, Hawaii)
Idaho - Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho)
- Osprey Meadows at Tamarack Resort (Tamarack, Idaho)
Indiana - Pete Dye Course at French Lick Resort (French Lick, Indiana)
Iowa - The Harvester Golf Club (Rhodes, Iowa)
Maryland - Wisp Resort (McHenry, Maryland)
Michigan - Arcadia Bluffs Golf Course (Arcadia, Michigan)
- Boyne Highlands Resort (Harbor Springs, Michigan)
- Boyne Mountain Resort (Boyne Falls, Michigan)
- Caberfae Peaks Ski Golf Resort (Cadillac, Michigan)
- Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa (Thompsonville, Michigan)
- Forest Dunes Golf Club (Roscommon, Michigan)
- Tullymore Golf Club (Stanwood, Michigan)
Minnesota - Giants Ridge Ski Area (Biwabik, Minnesota)
- The Quarry Golf Course at Giants Ridge Golf Resort (Biwabik, Minnesota)
Mississippi - Fallen Oak Golf Club (North Saucier, Mississippi)
- Old Waverely Golf Club (West Point, Mississippi)
Nevada - Shadow Creek (North Las Vegas, Nevada)
- Wolf Creek Golf Club (Mesquite, Nevada)
New Hampshire - Bretton Woods Mountain Resort (Bretton Woods, New Hampshire)
New Mexico - Angel Fire Resort (Angel Fire, New Mexico)
- Paa-ko Ridge Golf Club (Sandia Park, New Mexico)
North Carolina - Dormie Club (West End, North Carolina)
- Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club (Southern Pines, North Carolina)
- Pinehurst Resort (No. 2) (Pinehurst, North Carolina)
- Pinehurst Resort (No. 4) (Pinehurst, North Carolina)
Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Peninsula, Ohio)
- Longaberger Golf Club (Nashport, Ohio)
Oklahoma - Karsten Creek Golf Course (Stillwater, Oklahoma)
Oregon - Bandon Dunes Golf Resort (Bandon, Oregon)
- Bandon Trails Golf Course (Bandon, Oregon)
- Crosswater Club At Sunriver - Crosswater Course (Sunriver, Oregon)
- Pronghorn Resort - Jack Nicklaus Signature Course (Bend, Oregon)
Pennsylvania - Liberty Mountain Resort (Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania)
- Ski Whitetail (Mercersburg, Pennsylvania)
South Carolina - Harbour Town Golf Links (Hilton Head Island, South Carolina)
- May River Golf Club at Palmetto Bluff (Bluffton, South Carolina)
- Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort (Kiawah Island, South Carolina)
Texas - Barton Creek - Fazio Canyons (Austin, Texas)
Utah - Canyons Resort (Park City, Utah)
- Promontory Club - Dye Canyon Golf Course (Park City, Utah)
- Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort (Snowbird, Utah)
- Soldier Hollow XC (Midway, Utah)
Vermont - Jay Peak Resort (Jay, Vermont)
Virginia - Bryce Mountain Resort (Basye-Bryce Mountain, Virginia)
- Highland Course at Primland (Meadows of Dan, Virginia)
- Homestead - Cascades Course (Hot Springs, Virginia)
- Massanutten Resort (McGaheysville, Virginia)
- Mattaponi Springs Golf Club (Ruther Glen, Virginia)
Washington - Chambers Bay (West University Place, Washington)
West Virginia - Canaan Valley Resort & Conference Center (Davis, West Virginia)
- Old White TPC at The Greenbrier (White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia)
- Snowshoe Mountain (Snowshoe, West Virginia)
Wisconsin - Erin Hills Golf Course (Erin, Wisconsin)
- Whistling Straits (Sheboygan, Wisconsin)
British Columbia - Revelstoke Mountain Resort (Revelstoke, British Columbia)
La Altagracia - Sanctuary Cap Cana (Cap Cana, La Altagracia)
María Trinidad Sánchez - Amanera (Rio San Juan, María Trinidad Sánchez)
Westmoreland Parish - Negril Hills Golf Club (Negril, Westmoreland Parish)
Canterbury - Lake Coleridge (Lake Coleridge, Canterbury)
Surat Thani - W Retreat Koh Samui (Koh Samui, Surat Thani)
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