golf course
sporting field
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development of golf
- In golf: Courses
The game consists of playing the ball from a teeing ground into a hole by successive strokes in accordance with the rules. The stipulated round consists of 18 holes, and most golf courses have 18. Standard 18-hole courses measure from 6,500 to 7,000 yards…
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significance of Oakhurst
- In White Sulphur Springs
One of the first American golf courses was laid out in the 1870s at Oakhurst, immediately to the north. Inc. 1839. Pop. (2010) 2,444; (2020) 2,224.
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