Golf courses have 18 holes, following the lead of Scotland's Royal &Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews.

这也是为什么虽然一轮高尔夫球是18个洞（沿袭苏格兰圣安德鲁斯老球场的传统，世界通行的高尔夫球场洞数是18个），但很多美国人打球是冲第19洞去的。

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St Andrews golfers adopted the rules of their counterparts in Leith and 20 years later changed their name to the Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews.

圣安德鲁斯球手接纳了他们在对手利斯的规则，20年之后，他们改名为古代皇家圣安德鲁斯高尔夫俱乐部。

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The rule, implemented by the U.S. Golf Association (USGA) and Royal and Ancient Golf Club (RA), means that from the start of 2010 the U-shaped grooves on wedges will be banned in favor of V-shaped grooves, with the intention of rewarding accurate driving over distance hitting.

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Here, too, is the famous "The Golfers, " by Charles Lees, depicting the grand match on the Old Course at the Royal and Ancient Golf Club, St.

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Mr Fellows is a keen supporter of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club's campaign to reintroduce the sport to the Olympics (which could yet happen, though no sooner than 2016).

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