Definition

1. Noun:
   • A golf course built on sandy ground near a shore: A specific type of golf course characterized by its location on coastal, sandy terrain, often with natural undulations, dunes, and few trees. The term is particularly associated with traditional seaside courses.

Usage

• The term "golf links" is used as a singular or plural noun to refer to the entire course or facility. It describes the landscape and traditional style of the course itself.
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The Old Course at St Andrews is one of the most iconic golf links in the world.
  • The strong winds off the ocean make playing on those golf links a true test of skill.
  • They are designing a new golf links on the sandy coast.

Advanced Usage

• "true links": A term used to emphasize a course that meets the traditional, geographical criteria of being on sandy soil near the sea.
  • Not every seaside course is a true links; the soil and topography are specific.
• The term can sometimes be shortened informally to just "links" when the context is clearly about golf.
  • He's playing a round on the links this afternoon.

Variants and Related Words

• Links (noun): A common shortened form of "golf links."
  • We're going to the links for 18 holes.
• Linksland (noun): The type of coastal land on which links courses are built.
• Seaside course (noun phrase): A more general term for any golf course located near the sea, which may or may not be a true links.

Synonyms

• Links course: A synonymous phrase.
• Seaside golf course: A broader, more descriptive synonym.

Notes on Meaning

• Historically and technically, "golf links" refers specifically to the sandy, grassy land between the beach and inland farmland. The game of golf originated on this type of terrain in Scotland.
• In modern casual use, "links" is sometimes used loosely to refer to any golf course, but the precise definition remains tied to the coastal, sandy environment.

Noun

1. a golf course that is built on sandy ground near a shore