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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Standards for length of golf holes |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 5, No. 11, November 1925, p. 261. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "We are getting the ground in shape to put in 18 holes next spring, and would like to know if there is a regulation as to length of holes; and if not, we would like to know what lengths would be best to give a variety of play." |
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| Source of Question: | Oklahoma |
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| Answer/Response: | "In recent years there has been a marked tendency to standardize on the length of holes. The present ideas are that from 6,200 to 6,500 yards is the ideal length. Three-shot holes (that is, holes over 500 yards in length) are disappearing, but they may be used where they are especially desirable for the topography. The length of the hole, of course, varies with the slope of the green, the character of the soil, and other conditions; but in general a typical golf course would be about as follows: 1 hole from 130 to 140 yards in length; 2 from 165 to 180 yards; 1 of 225 yards; 5 from 320 to 370 yards. The holes in this group are of the drive-and-pitch type. Where the ground necessitates it, there may be a hole of 280 to 310 yards. This would be a hole of the elbow type; that is, the drive should reach about 240 yards for the second or pitch shot to reach the green. In holes of this type there is commonly a severe hazard in the angle of the elbow for the purpose of making a very difficult shot for the man who makes the short drive. The eight other holes are of the two-shot type, and they vary all the way from 400 yards to 480 yards, and sometimes up to 500 yards. In general, this series of holes should vary by about 10 yards difference in length. Of course, this can not be done accurately, but must be determined on the basis of the topography. Length is not the only consideration. One architect has made the statement, which seems to be quite true, that a good golf course consists of 18 holes, each a good one of its type. The ideal of 6,000 to 6,500 yards has been over-emphasized. Doubtless American golf courses would be better if there were more 1-shot holes; but this unfortunately slows up play so much that the limiting of 1-shot holes to four or five holes is almost universally adopted. Where there are too many full 2-shot holes they become monotonous. There is much more variety of play possible on the drive-and-pitch type of hole, and therefore at least five of these would seem desirable, although more would do no harm. Bear in mind that this is all very general, as it would be impossible, in the case of a golf course, to lay out any such definite specifications as an engineer would lay out for a bridge or a building." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Design factors; Golf course design; Golf course development; Playability; Recommendations; Yardage
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 1925. Standards for length of golf holes. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 5(11):p. 261. |
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