Greens
Generally, the finest-quality greens require the finest quality grass and are kept so that a ball will smoothly roll over the closely-mowed grass.
Green surrounds
The green surround should provide a smooth, well presented transition from fairway to putting green. This may include a close cut fringe, collar and apron. Ideally the green run-up and collar should comprise a similar texture and density of turf to the green.
Frost / Winter greens
It's hard to believe that simply walking across a golf green covered with frost can cause so much damage, but the proof will be there in a few days as the grass dies and leaves a trail of brown footprints. Frost or Winter greens are ideal for protecting the main green whilst keeping the course open.
Tees
The specially perpared area from which the first stroke for each hole is made. The surface of the teeing ground is cut short to allow the least possible interference with the ball's lie.
Fairways
The fairway is the closely mown area that usually runs in between the tee box and green of a golf hole.
Semi-roughs
The areas outside of fairways, often referred to as the "first cut of rough" it is cut higher than the fairway but lower than the "second cut of rough" or Deep-Roughs.
Deep-roughs
Deep-roughs or the "second cut of rough" is the area found furthest from the fairway and after the "first cut of rough". It is often thicker grass or naturally growing, unkept and unmowed.
Driving ranges
A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their swing. It can also be a recreational activity itself for amateur golfers or when enough time for a full game is not available.
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