<P> Golf , unlike most ball games , can not and does not utilize a standardized playing area , and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game . The game at the highest level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes , though recreational courses can be smaller , usually 9 holes . Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from , and a putting green containing the actual hole or cup ( 4.25 inches in diameter ) . There are other standard forms of terrain in between , such as the fairway , rough ( long grass ) , sand traps ( or `` bunkers '' ) , and various hazards ( water , rocks , fescue ) but each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout and arrangement . </P>
<P> Golf , unlike most ball games , can not and does not utilize a standardized playing area , and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game . The game at the highest level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes , though recreational courses can be smaller , usually 9 holes . Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from , and a putting green containing the actual hole or cup ( 4.25 inches in diameter ) . There are other standard forms of terrain in between , such as the fairway , rough ( long grass ) , sand traps ( or `` bunkers '' ) , and various hazards ( water , rocks , fescue ) but each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout and arrangement . </P>
where does a golfer take his first stroke from
where does a golfer take his first stroke from
tee box
tee box