What Does Links Mean in Golf?
By The Fairway Labs TeamReviewed
Course features
Golf term
Links
Links in practice
Links golf rewards low, running shots over high, spinny ones because wind and firm fairways punish anything hit high. The Open Championship is always played on a links course.
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