Why are there only 18 holes on a golf course and not twenty or twenty four?
967270
During a discussion among the club's membership board at St. Andrews in 1858, one of the members pointed out that it takes exactly 18 shots to polish off a fifth of Scotch. By limiting himself to only one shot of Scotch per hole, the Scot figured a round of golf was finished when the Scotch ran out.
381917
It is out of tradition.  Most of it stems from the course local rules for their caddies.
70815
That is kind of amusing. This undoubtedly came about because there were some folks who understood "par" as a numerical goal but didn't know enough about golf to realize that being "below par" is a good thing!
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21. I assume that you're trying to write (25x - 41)/13 < 18.  If so:\n(25x - 41)/13 < 18\n25x - 41 < 234\n25x < 275\nx < 11\n\n22. 74 < (-17x + 30)/5\n370 < -17x + 30\n340 < -17x\n20 > x (remember that you must flip the "greater than" symbol when you multiply/divide by a negative number)\n\n23. The cost per round of golf is irrelevant to the question, so don't even worry about it:  You want to know at what point(s) will it be less to pay $160 than to pay $8 per round, r, of golf.  Thus:\n160 < 8r\n20 < r\n\nThat is, if you play less than 20 rounds of golf, you should rent clubs.  Otherwise you should buy.
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The max is 14, if you start with less than 14 you can add clubs until you hit 14 during the round.  You can not share clubs, unless it's with a partner.  When you share clubs you cannot have more than 14 between the people sharing.  starting around knowing you have more than 14 clubs is DQ.  Not knowing is 2 strokes per hole with a max of 4 strokes.  Matach play loss of hole max 2.  That is how someone can be 4 holes ahead after only playing 2.  \n\n\n   a. Selection and Addition of Clubs\nThe player must start a stipulated round with not more than 14 clubs. He is limited to the clubs thus selected for that round except that, if he started with fewer than 14 clubs, he may add any number provided his total number does not exceed 14.\nThe addition of a club or clubs must not unduly delay play (Rule 6-7) and the player must not add or borrow any club selected for play by any other person playing on the course.\n b. Partners May Share Clubs\nPartners may share clubs, provided that the total number of clubs carried by the partners so sharing does not exceed 14.\nPENALTY FOR BREACH OF RULE 4-4a or b, \nREGARDLESS OF NUMBER OF EXCESS CLUBS CARRIED: \nMatch play ;— At the conclusion of the hole at which the breach is discovered, the state of the match is adjusted by deducting one hole for each hole at which a breach occurred. Maximum deduction per round: Two holes.\nStroke play — Two strokes for each hole at which any breach occurred; maximum penalty per round: Four strokes.\nBogey and par competitions — Penalties as in match play.\nStableford competitions — see Note 1 to Rule 32-1b. \n c. Excess Club Declared Out of Play\nAny club or clubs carried or used in breach of Rule 4-3a(iii) or Rule 4-4 must be declared out of play by the player to his opponent in match play or his marker or a fellow-competitor in stroke play immediately upon discovery that a breach has occurred. The player must not use the club or clubs for the remainder of the stipulated round. \nPenalty For Breach Of Rule 4-4c:\nDisqualification.\n\n\nQ. A player starts a round with 15 clubs. He discovers his error at the 2nd tee after his opponent or a fellow-competitor has played but before he has played. Does the player incur the maximum penalty of (a) deduction of two holes in match play or (b) four strokes in stroke play?\n\nA. No. Since the player has not started play of the 2nd hole, he incurs a penalty of (a) deduction of one hole in match play or (b) two strokes in stroke play.\n\n4-4a/12 Competitor Who Misplaces Putter Borrows Fellow-Competitor’s Putter\n\n\nQ. In stroke play, A, who had mistakenly left his putter at the previous green, borrows a putter from B, a fellow-competitor, and uses it. At the next tee, the Committee is advised of the situation. What is the ruling?\n\nA. A was not entitled to borrow a club selected for play by any other person on the course — Rule 4-4a. A incurs a penalty of two strokes for a breach of Rule 4-4a and must immediately declare B’s putter out of play as prescribed in Rule 4-4c. If A recovers his own putter, he may use it.\nB may have his putter returned to him and use it for the remainder of the round.\n\n4-4a/13 Player Practices with Another Player’s Club\n\n\nQ. A player starts a round with 14 clubs. Between the play of two holes he borrows another player’s putter and makes several practice putts on the putting green of the hole last played. What is the ruling?\n\nA. There is no penalty. Such practice putting is permitted by Rule 7-2. The borrowing of the putter does not breach Rule 4-4a since the putter was not used to make a stroke that counted in the player’s score. (Revised)\n\n4-4a/14 Player Carries Pieces of Broken Club\n\n\nQ. A player starts a round with 14 clubs as well as a club that had been broken into pieces prior to the start of the round, but had not yet been removed from his bag. What is the ruling?\n\nA. The Rules do not contemplate such a situation. In these circumstances, in equity
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I think both of those statements are false.  We can be thankful for anyone who helps support the golf courses.  They golf coures need as many players as they can get, a lot of golf course are fixing to go under.  Why would you care?  Just worry about your own game and what clubs you play
524329
In golf you are given (at each hole) a certain number of shots that you should need to get your ball from the tee to the hole. If you manage it in exactly that number of shots, it's a par....so say you were at the first tee and it said you had to take 5 shots to get the ball in the hole, so you hit the ball 5 times & got it in the hole...then you've got a par. But if you only take 4 shots to get it in the hole, then it's birdie because you're one under the par. And an eagle is 2 under the par...so you'd do it in 3.\nI hope that sort of makes sense...I'm rubbish at explaining things!!!
190835
Aren't there about twenty in operation. Its not new.
784067
The greater the number the smaller the chances, yes chances are you can hit a hole in one in 3500 hits but to hit 3 holes in one in 50 rounds it's impossible, maybe in 50 million rounds but it will take you maybe 70 years to do it..☺
906749
plenty of women play golf.  teh may not play where you do\nb
326386
I've been told (by one who has played there as a guest) that there is no limitation on rounds per member, though there is a limitation on guests.   Also, though there may be no express limitation on rounds, effectively there is a de facto limitation: the course is closed to all members for a significant portion of the year so as to keep it pristine.
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Hello shorty\n\n32 for 9 holes and 67 for 18 on a par 70. Even par is a great round on any golf course, you did good.\n\nMost folks dont realise how good an even par round is, but I do.\n\nPlay well and I wish for a -5 round for you soon.\n\nLeon
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If it is a competition in the case of matchplay then the extra holes are decided before the match starts, should it be level after 18 and the shots are awarded exactly the same as the original 18 ie according to the stroke index of the hole. In the case of stroke play, then the back nine is counted if that is level then the back seven if that is also level then the back five and then three is taken into consideration, if this is also level it is usual to have either a sudden death or three hole play off, if it is still level after the three hole play off the the same three holes are played over and over until an out right winner is found.  If it's a friendly then be civilised after all it is golf your playing and just go to the bar and buy your opponent a beer and congratulate him on managing to stay even with you over 18 holes
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It definitely would be a very low number.  It might be better to think of it as...If you can play bogey golf or better you are part of 10% of the better amateurs in golf.  Most people will never break par.  Probably as high as 90%.  It's an exacting sport to be sure.  Although there are a lot more golfers now that can play par golf than ever before.  Simply because there are millions more golfers.
356893
Green fees are only twelve dollars for eighteen holes but the use of a cart is 6 million dollars.  That's why you don't see any of them riding.
1031782
A foursome is playing together.  Each golfer plays his/her ball like normal until they hole out.  The two best scores of the four are the only ones recorded for that hole.  Same procedure for all 18 holes.
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Yes golf is a gentleman's sport but that does not mean it has to be so stiff.  I don't know the details of what Lucy did but I thing I have an idea of what she did.  \n\nGolf is changing it has to because we have to many golf courses and not enough players.  There is nothing wrong with having fun on the course.  Last week was women's golf week and next month the PGA is promoting a take your daughter to the golf course week.  The golf course is a great place for everyone in the family to have fun.  There is nothing wrong with having a little fun on the golf course.  The person on my Icon played in a golf tournament that day.  He shot 68 and had some fun.