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
Keilir Golf Club times start at midnight. 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