Golf golf course consists of 18 holes, but nine-hole courses are common and can be played twice through for a full round of 18 holes. Early Scottish golf courses were primarily laid out on links land, soil-covered sand dunes directly inland from beaches. This gave rise to the term "golf links", particularly applied to seaside courses and those built on naturally sandy soil inland. The first 18-hole golf course in the United States was on a sheep farm in Downers Grove, Illinois, in 1892. The course is still there today. Every round of golf is based on playing a number of
2017 U.S. Open (golf) into a tie with Harman. After establishing a new tournament scoring record in the third round, Justin Thomas bogeyed three of his first five holes and finished three-over on the round to drop to a tie for ninth. Tommy Fleetwood also began the round a shot behind but three bogeys on the front-nine dropped him from contention. Thirty-one players finished the tournament under par, breaking the U.S. Open record set in 1990. Amateurs: Scheffler (−1), Champ (E) "Final round" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par" 2017 U.S. Open (golf) The 2017 U.S. Open Championship was the 117th U.S. Open, held