History of golf property. One played the holes out, turned around, and played the holes in, for a total of 22 holes. In 1764, several of the holes were deemed too short, and were therefore combined. The number was thereby reduced from 11 to nine, so that a complete round of the links comprised 18 holes. Due to the status of St Andrews as the golfing capital, all other courses followed suit and the 18 hole course remains the standard to the present day. The evolution of golf can be explained by the development of the equipment used to play the game. Some
The Millbrook Golf Club five holes are protected by gorse and wispy fescue grasses. A particular feature of the course are ‘links style’ pot bunkers which complement sandy, free draining soil of the Greensand Ridge. All together this provides the golfer with a flavour of both links and heathland style golf whilst ensuring year round playability. The Millbrook Golf Club The Millbrook Golf Club is a golf club near Millbrook, west of Ampthill, Bedfordshire, England. It was established in 1980 as Lyshott Heath Golf Club. The Millbrook is owned by its Membership and reinvest revenues in making the club the best it can be