</h2> "links" golf courses </h2><p>Traditionally coastal courses with rolling fairways and dunes, a limited number of trees, natural grasses and sand traps placed where the natural terrain brings the traps into play. The first nine holes typically go away from the clubhouse, down the coast and the last nine come back to the clubhouse adjacent to the first nine holes. If you look at a score card you will see the term "OUT" located by the first nine total. That's the score you had going "out and away" from the clubhouse. You will also see on the score card the term "IN" located by the back nine total. That's score you had coming "back in" to the clubhouse. You add the two together to get your total score. The most famous links style courses would be St. Andrews and Carnoustie. However, several "links style" courses have been built here in the US and are beautified to make them appealing to the American golfer.</p>
