History of golf is seen as a cause for concern by many. Hugh Edward Richardson introduced golf to Tibet, although he noted that the ball "tended to travel 'rather too far in the thin air'." Golf courses have not always had eighteen holes. The St Andrews Links occupy a narrow strip of land along the sea. As early as the 15th century, golfers at St Andrews established a trench through the undulating terrain, playing to holes whose locations were dictated by topography. The course that emerged featured eleven holes, laid out end to end from the clubhouse to the far end of the
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