Golf in Scotland topography. The course that emerged featured eleven holes, laid out end to end from the clubhouse to the far end of the 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 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 'home of golf', other courses followed suit and the 18 hole course became the standard which has
Keilir Golf Club Keilir Golf Club Keilir Golf Club is a golf club and course located in Hafnarfjördur, Iceland, on the Hvalreyi peninsula. Keilir Golf Club was established in 1967. It was originally developed as a nine-hole course by Magnus Gudmundsson. In 1971, the Swedish golf designer Nils Skjöld expanded the golf course to 12 holes. The course was expanded to 18-holes by Icelandic golf course designer Hannes Thorsteinsson. The Amstel Light Iceland Open is held jointly at Reykjavik Golf Club as well as at Keilir Golf Club during the summer solstice at the end of June each year since 2002. The tee