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We started our search with a 300-yard drive (really, you should have seen it) that led us to this exhaustive glossary from the Golf Insite Network. It's a great place to learn the difference between a "chip out" and a "chili dip." A country club course refers to a golf course hosted by an upscale, exclusive facility that usually offers amenities like tennis or swimming. You generally have to be a member, or know a member, to be able to play. A links course, on the other hand, is a specific kind of golf course in which the first hole begins at the clubhouse, and the eighteenth hole ends there. No other holes have access to the clubhouse. Links courses are generally associated with the famous windswept courses of
Scotland, such as St Andrew's, the birthplace of the game. In the 13th century, shepherds played an early version of the game there. Today the course features bunkers with rather intimidating names like "the coffins" and "hell." To find places to play a little closer to home, check out this course recommender from golf.com. You'll also find the latest news from the fairway at Yahoo! Sports.
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