Week 1: Quiz – Land and Landscape
Stage 1: Discover & Play · Golf Course Design
Week 1 — Land and Landscape
Review questions covering the lessons above. Read each question aloud and discuss before selecting an answer.
Correct answers are shown in stone brown. Use this as a review and discussion tool.
Question 1
What is a ‘links’ course?
- ○ A course built on a flat plain
- ✓ Bumpy coastal land formed by wind and sea where golf was first played
- ○ A course with many water features
Question 2
What does a golf course architect look for first?
- ○ The nearest city
- ✓ The natural features of the land — slopes, water, vegetation, views
- ○ The price of the property
Question 3
What is ‘topography’?
- ○ The type of grass used
- ✓ The shape and features of the land surface — hills, valleys, flat areas
- ○ The rules of the course