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
Laidley Golf Club Laidley Golf Club Laidley Golf Club is a picturesque twelve hole golf course situated adjacent to Lake Dyer located on Gatton-Laidley Road, Laidley Heights, Shire of Laidley, Queensland, Australia. Officially opened in 1951 as a nine-hole course, it was extended to twelve holes during 2005. The golf course is 6074 metres in length. At a meeting held on 3 December 1928, it was decided to form a golf club to be known as the Laidley Golf Club. The Club held its Opening Day on Sunday 9 December 1928 on fourteen holes prepared at the Show Grounds. The best round of