Golf course Golf course A golf course is the grounds where the game of golf is played. It comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, a fairway, the rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick ("pin") and hole ("cup"). A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes. Most courses contain 18 holes; some share fairways or greens, and a subset has nine holes, played twice per round. Par-3 courses consist of nine or 18 holes all of which have a par of three strokes. Many older courses are links, often coastal. Courses are private,
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