| What is Links Golf ? 什么是林克斯高尔夫？ 翻译：张旭 |
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500 years ago, golf's humble beginnings arose on a spit 大约500年前，高尔夫起始沙风呼啸的沙丘上面，其位于北海和圣安德鲁斯镇附件的富饶农场之间。这项运动开始的场地被称之为林克斯场地---意思就是说连接大海与农场的区域；有些人认为
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Over
500 years ago, golf's humble beginnings arose on a spit 大约500年前，高尔夫起始沙风呼啸的沙丘上面，其位于北海和圣安德鲁斯镇附件的富饶农场之间。这项运动开始的场地被称之为林克斯场地---意思就是说连接大海与农场的区域；有些人认为
是连接大海与小镇的区域。沿着英格兰的海边，林克斯高尔夫都有着相类似的景观。
Many golfers use 'links' and 'golf course' interchangeably. But the term 'links' is actually a specific type of golf course. A true traditional links course has the following geographic characteristics:
许多球手都将“林克斯”与“高尔夫球场互换”。但实际上，林克斯实际上是高尔夫球场的一种特定类型。一个真正的林克斯球场有着以下地理特征：
Many golfers use 'links' and 'golf course' interchangeably. But the term 'links' is actually a specific type of golf course. A true traditional links course has the following geographic characteristics:
许多球手都将“林克斯”与“高尔夫球场互换”。但实际上，林克斯实际上是高尔夫球场的一种特定类型。一个真正的林克斯球场有着以下地理特征：
- A links course is built along a major
body of water - 林克斯球场的建造沿着巨大的水域
- A links course usually has very few trees, if any.
- 林克斯球场一般很好有树，几乎没有
- A links course resides on sandy soil
that drains easily. - 林克斯球场位于排水良好的沙质土地上面
- A links course has a natural open layout where the native
landscape and the weather (wind/rain)
play a huge factor - 林克斯球场风格自然，带有自然的景观，天气有着很大的影响
- A links course features ground contours that
provide remarkable inherent undulations and slopes in the fairways and greens - 林克斯球场的地形是一特色，其在球道和果岭上面提供明显的起伏坡度
- A links course rarely has any internal water bodies
- 林克斯球场很少有内部水源
- A links course’s rough areas feature pure seaside grasses
- 林克斯球场的高草区特色是纯的海边草
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