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
NES Open Tournament Golf "Mario Open Golf" featured five playable courses whereas "NES Open Tournament Golf" only featured three. The background music between both games also differed, with the exception of few tracks that were used in both games. The Famicom version, "Mario Open Golf" is significantly more difficult than the NES version. Most of the holes seen in "Mario Open Golf" are not in "NES Open Tournament Golf", though there are a few holes that exist in both versions without any modifications. If someone plays "Mario Open Golf" they will notice a handful of holes that look nearly identical the holes in "NES