Links courses tend to be on, or at least very near to, a coast, and the term is typically associated with coastal courses, … See more

Although the term links is often used loosely to describe any golf course, few golf courses have all of the design elements of true links courses, including being built on linksland. The presence of a seaside location do… See more

Links courses remain most common in Great Britain, especially in Scotland, as well as in Ireland. The Open Championship is always played on links courses, and this is one of the main features which differentiate… See more