| The answer to the question of where the
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| | world combined. This would include all
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| first U.S. golf course was located is not
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| | the states, including the state of
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| so easily answered. Several areas of the
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| | Hawaii.
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| United States have an unofficial claim to
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| | Who gets to say what a golf course is or
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| having the first U.S. golf course.
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| | should be?
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| For instance, some golf historians place
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| | As for the rules of golf, two
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| the first golf course and club in the
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| | organizations make most of the decisions
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| United States in South Carolina. There is
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| | about golf courses and how they are to be
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| also a reference to playing golf in the
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| | laid out for competition. The R&A (The
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| government records near Albany, New York
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| | Royal and Ancient Golf Club) governs golf
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| in 1659. Both have valid arguments, it is
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| | around the world, except for the U. S.
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| only the definition of just playing golf,
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| | and Mexico, where the USGA (United States
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| or having a formal golf course built that
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| | Golf Association) holds the key.
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| may be in debate.
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| | How big should a golf course be?
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| Another issue is, where was the first
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| | In reality, a golf course could be almost
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| 18-hole course in the U. S. built?
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| | any size, because golf, unlike many other
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| Officially, the first 18-hole golf course
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| | sports, does not have a strictly defined
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| was constructed near Chicago in 1893.
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| | court or playing field. The R&A, USGA and
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| This was a very popular golf course to
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| | golf course builders try to make the
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| the residents of Chicago and those that
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| | sport challenging yet enjoyable, so a
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| lived close to the city.
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| | course that is too long or too short is
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| Yet, history also shows that the first
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| | usually not acceptable. Natural terrain
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| permanent club in North America was in
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| | has a lot to do with the length and
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| Canada. Even if a golf course was well
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| | difficulty of a course.
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| known, what course endured is also a
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| | As new earth moving technology persists,
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| valid factor when considering what golf
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| | an increasing number of golf courses are
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| course was worthwhile enough
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| | being built in the United States. With so
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| historically, to be counted as "the first
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| | many to choose from, any golf course that
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| golf course".
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| | can claim to have the coveted title of
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| By some counts, the United States now has
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| | the first golf course in the U.S.
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| as many golf courses as the rest of the
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| | certainly has a distinct advantage .
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