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From: Golf-Online-TipsThe game of golf is played on a golf course of either 9 or 18 holes. Have you ever thought what goes into making a great golf course? While we don't have the space to go through specific design layouts, we can touch on some of the aspects of a golf course that makes it fun to play, intersting, and yet challenging.
If you have ever played on a miniature golf course, then you know how much fun they are. You can't add the fun windmills or other hazards on a regular golf course, but you can use the natural elements of the land to help build challenges into the layout.
Obviously, the first thing you're going to need is land; you're going to need A LOT of land! The golf course must have some long yardage holes as well as some shorter yardage holes. However, most golfers will agree that having mostly longer holes is a great challenge, but they also need those short par 3s to add a little bit of interest.
Having several sand bunkers is a great way to present challenges on the golf course. Most bunkers are located around the green, but they can also be placed in the fairway at around the distance most people drive to - for added headaches!
Having to hit out of the sand provides for all sorts of stroke modifications, and sometimes, if you are up against the face of the bunker you will probably drop a shot.
Water hazards are another great way to give golfers a challenge on the golf course. Natural lakes and rivers can be found all over the place, but you can also create man-made water hazards by digging out a large area, or ditches, and filling it with water. Water hazards make a player have to use finesse and intelligence to avoid them and make a golf course fun to navigate.
A golf course built on rolling, hilly terain adds many new challenges to the game. You have the added difficulty of having to judge your approach shots to elevated greens, for example. Some golf course architects design the fairway with a sideways slope towards trees or a water hazard which makes for difficult tee shots, especially if there is a dog-leg involved as well.
Natural trees and woods are also part of the golf course environment; there's nothing worse to hear on a golf course than the sound of your ball hitting a tree. Then you have the task of finding a path through the trees to reach the green or maybe you can only hit the ball out onto the fairway. Either way, you have another great way to challenge yourself with natural elements.
Designing a golf course can be great fun for both the course architect as well as the player. Take in the natural elements of your favorite golf course and then navigate through those hazards with a positive attitude; have fun with the different challenges that make the golf course so interesting.
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