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Golf can be a very demanding game because anyone who wants to be a good or even expert golfer must educate themself on the concepts of playing the game, as well as the rules, and the conditions where the game is played.

For this reason, experts say that it's extremely important for every golfer wannabe to familiarize him or herself with the all the different aspects of golf, one of which is the golf course.

A golf course is the piece of land where the game is played. Golf courses have a certain number of holes.

These holes primarily refer to the physical hole in the ground, where the ball is placed and hit. It can also refer to the full vastness from the tee or the first hole where the primary shot is played, up to the green, or the area around the physical hole in the ground.

Golf courses usually have nine holes up to a 18 and sometimes more.

Aside from the holes, golf courses are divided into different areas where each player must learn to play their best in spite of the disadvantages of each area and the trouble that awaits them. The area where the grass is cut near to the ground that provides every ball a good playing area, which is known as the fairway. However, the rough is the area of a golf course wherein the grass stands slightly taller than that of the fairway, or the area in which the grass is maintained uncut. The last part of a golf course is the so-called hazards, or those areas considered hazardous on the course. These hazardous areas are the most feared by golfers because it's assumed that if a golfer’s ball falls into one of these hazards, he may have a difficult time winning the game. Therefore, for people who want to know more about the different hazardous areas in the golf course, here is a list of some facts that could be used. 1. Bunkers Bunkers, also known as "sand traps," are one of the hazardous areas on a golf course. As its other name suggests, bunkers are burrows that are usually full of sand. Here, a player will have a difficult time playing his best shot because golf balls are hard to control and manipulate when in the sand. As a rule, players aren't allowed to touch the ground with their club, which is still a part of a hazard. Therefore, beginners should know this rule or else they might not be able to finish the game. 2. Water Hazards Water hazards are typically small bodies of water incorporated in the golf course such as ponds, lakes, etc. Usually, water hazards are placed between the hole and the "tee-off". These water hazards, like bunkers, are also considered one of the hazardous areas on a golf course because once the ball has landed on the water hazards, the overall performance of the player’s game is going to be be affected. Even if the ball lands in a water hazard, the player can still decide to play the next stroke, as long as they hit the ball where it's landed. If, in the event the golf ball is considered lost, the player may hit another ball that can either be played from the area where the ball was previously hit before it landed in the water hazard or by dropping another ball from behind the water hazard. In reality, there are many rules that govern the case of water hazards. However, the rules mentioned here are the basic rules for water hazards. Indeed, the performance of a player can definitely be curbed due to the many obstacles such as water hazards and bunkers. Therefore, it can be concluded that golfers should try to avoid these hazardous areas as much as possible.

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