| If you are used to playing on the lush green turf | | | | to get under the ball like before and you'll have to |
| of an American golf course and you have booked | | | | "pinch" the ball with more of a descending blow. |
| a holiday to play in the UK on links courses, then | | | | You can practice this on a worn area of your |
| there are a few pointers you may wish to | | | | range were the grass is quite thin. |
| consider. | | | | Divots |
| Bunkers | | | | Because divots on a links will take longer to grow |
| Most bunkers on links courses are generally deep. | | | | back than in the States, you may well find that |
| If you've never played from them before it's | | | | you have to play from them with more regularity. |
| worth practicing on the deepest bunker at your | | | | This may be either a bare divot or one filled with |
| own course, so that you have one standard shot | | | | sand. You can practice this shot quite easily at |
| for getting your ball out. Remember you just | | | | your home course. |
| have to get the ball out. There's nothing worse | | | | Green Speed |
| than having a good score ruined by taking multiple | | | | Because of the chance of regular wind at links |
| shots to get out. | | | | courses, green speeds will generally be kept on |
| Turf | | | | the slower side in case they dry out and |
| Most courses will consist of fine fescue turf. This | | | | stationary balls start to roll. Maybe practice for |
| means your ball won't sit up on the top like it | | | | this by putting later on in the day at your home |
| does at home. This will mean you won't be able | | | | course when the grass has grown a little. |