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A provincial park (or territorial park ) is a park administered by one of the provinces of a country, as opposed to a national park . They are similar to state parks in other countries. They are typically open to the public for recreation. Their environment may be more or less strictly protected.

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89-515: The Îles-de-Boucherville National Park is a provincial park along the Saint Lawrence river in the province of Quebec . Located on the South Shore of Montreal, near the suburb of Boucherville , the park comprises a handful of islands dotted with wetlands , bike paths, kayak circuits, cross-country ski trails, and public golf courses. Wildlife can be readily observed in all seasons, including

178-530: A "Pay and Play" course open to the general public. Notable examples include Pinehurst in the US and Gleneagles in Scotland. A municipal course is owned and managed by a local government body for the benefit of residents and visitors. Some of the historic Scottish golf courses, including St Andrews and Carnoustie fall into this category along with Bethpage and Pebble Beach in the US and many others of less renown. It

267-423: A "pin". A standard round of golf consists of 18 holes, and as such most courses contain 18 distinct holes; however, there are many 9-hole courses and some that have holes with shared fairways or greens. There are also courses with a non-standard number of holes, such as 12 or 14. The vast majority of golf courses have holes of varying length and difficulties that are assigned a standard score, known as par , that

356-536: A 21-hole golf course, for instance, will have three additional holes that can be used for practice or as substitutes for a flooded or otherwise damaged hole. Many golf courses have what may be referred to as a "signature hole". This will commonly be the most memorable, aesthetically pleasing or photogenic hole. Links is a Scottish term, from the Old English word hlinc : "rising ground, ridge", describing coastal sand dunes and sometimes similar areas inland. It

445-459: A costly and time-consuming weed. Augusta National is one of many golf courses to use this type of green. The original design of Augusta National did not include bent grass greens, but in the early 1980s the greens were converted from Bermuda to bent grass. This affected the speed of the greens, making them too quick, and several areas were subsequently remodelled to reduce the slopes and make them more playable. Many other golf courses subsequently made

534-477: A device that removes a plug of the turf from the ground, and the reinforced cup is then moved, before the old hole is filled in with the plug cut from the new hole and levelled. The hole has a flag on a pole positioned in it so that it may be seen from a distance, but not necessarily from the tee. This location marker is officially called the "flagstick" but is also commonly referred to as the "pin". Flagsticks are made of either coated fiberglass, metal, or wood and have

623-492: A golf course, where players may simply hit balls into the range for practice or enjoyment. There may even be a practice course (often shorter and easier to play than a full-scale course), where players may measure the distance they can obtain with a specific club, or in order to improve their swing technique. Practice courses often consist of old holes of a previous design that are kept and maintained for practice purposes or as substitute holes if one or more holes become unplayable;

712-411: A ground cover of grasses, exposed to the wind and sea. Courses are private, public, or municipally owned, and typically feature a pro shop . Many private courses are found at country clubs . The golf course has its roots dating to the 18th century. The 18-hole course Old Course was established in 1764 at St Andrews , Scotland and has existed under its name since 1895. In 2009, Nullarbor Links ,

801-471: A hazard the player must play the ball as it lies. The area between the tee box and the putting green where the grass is cut even and short is called the fairway . The area between the fairway and the out-of-bounds markers, and also between a mowed apron surrounding the green and out of bounds, is the rough ; the grass there is cut higher and is often of a coarser strain than on the fairways, making roughs disadvantageous areas from which to hit. On par-3 holes,

890-417: A long distance; conversely, on a slow green a stronger stroke is necessary to roll the ball the same distance. The exact speed of a green can be determined with a stimp meter . By collecting sample measurements, golf courses can be compared in terms of average green speed. It is, however, illegal by the rules of golf to test the speed of a green while playing by rolling a ball on it, or by feeling or rubbing

979-407: A metal or synthetic bottom (called a ferrule) that is designed to fit in the hole cup. Putting greens are not all of the same quality. The finest-quality greens are well-kept so that a ball will roll smoothly over the closely mowed grass. Excess water can be removed from a putting green using a machine called a water hog . Golfers describe a green as fast if a light stroke on the ball makes it roll

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1068-412: A proficient player should be able to achieve; this is usually three, four or five strokes. Par-3 courses consist of holes all of which have a par of three. Short courses have gained in popularity; these consist of mostly par 3 holes, but often have some short par 4 holes. Many older courses are links , often coastal . The first golf courses were based on the topography of sand dunes and dune slacks with

1157-443: A raised lip or barrier. It is more difficult to play the ball from sand than from grass, as the ball may embed itself into the sand, and the loose nature of the sand and more severe sloping of many bunkers make taking one's stance more difficult. As in any hazard, a ball in a bunker must be played without touching the sand with the club except during the stroke, and loose impediments (leaves, stones, twigs) must not be moved before making

1246-523: A soldier, an interpreter, a linguist, a judge, a municipal governor, a civil and criminal lieutenant, a pioneer, and an urban planner. Evidence of human occupation of the islands dates as far back as 500 BCE. Until around 1500 CE, the St. Lawrence Iroquoians used Île Grosbois as a seasonal hunting ground. Following the arrival of Europeans on the continent, the islands became part of New France and were offered to Pierre Boucher in 1664 as part of his acquisition of

1335-723: A traditional 18-hole course, and the artificial nature and single-minded putting focus of miniature golf . Pitch and Putt, specifically its governing association the IPPA, has received financial support and logo rights from the R&;A. In 2014, the PGA Tour held a Champions Tour event on a nine-hole par-3 course, the Big Cedar Lodge Legends of Golf in Ridgedale, Missouri , with four (regular division) or three (over-65 division) rounds played over

1424-417: A traditional full round of 18 distinct holes. Many older executive courses have been upgraded "in-place" to 18 holes and a traditional par score, or the original course was sold for other development and new land was acquired and built into an 18-hole course. By contrast, par-3 courses, especially Pitch and Putt, are rising in popularity as a compromise between the long play time and high skill levels required of

1513-718: Is abundant throughout the year, including snow, which falls from November to May. The park receives approximately 220 cm of snow per year. However, the snow cover is relatively low, with an average of only 33 cm in February, compared to over 50 in Montreal. The cold wind blows strongly during the winter season. The park is located in the Great Lakes–St. Lawrence Lowlands ecoregion , characterized by mixedwood forests with sugar maple , yellow birch , eastern hemlock and eastern white pine trees. More than 450 plant species can be found in

1602-435: Is also accessible in summer via river shuttle and in winter by snowshoe and ski across the frozen river, when the thickness of the ice permits. Pine trees are planted on the river when the ice is safe enough to cross and removed when it poses a danger. The park's schist subsurface is composed of calcareous Utica Shale from the middle and late Ordovician period. The low-relief islands are composed of marine clay left by

1691-588: Is increasingly common for the management of municipal courses to be contracted out to commercial or other organisations or the course to be sold or shut down completely. Many commercial and municipal establishments have associated golf clubs , who arrange competitions for their members on the courses and may provide clubhouse facilities. In the UK particularly, some older private members clubs have an associated "Artisan" club, originally established to provide low-cost golf with limited playing rights in exchange for unpaid work on

1780-550: Is located about ten kilometres to the east. The national park covers an area of 8.14 km and forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago . It includes eleven islands, collectively termed the Boucherville Islands: The park, accessible via Autoroute 25 , is located entirely within the official city limits of Boucherville, which itself is part of the urban agglomeration of Longueuil , just outside Montreal. The park

1869-500: Is naturally treeless and this combined with their coastal location makes wind and weather an important factor in links golf. Traditional links courses are often arranged with holes in pairs along the coastline; players would play "out" from the town through a series of holes to the furthest point of the course, and then would return "in" along the second set of holes. The holes may share fairways and sometimes greens (such as at St Andrews to economize on land use, but in modern times this

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1958-505: Is on links land near the towns of central eastern Scotland that golf has been played since the 15th century. The shallow top soil and sandy subsoil made links land unsuitable for the cultivation of crops or for urban development and was of low economic value. The links were often treated as common land by the residents of the nearby towns and were used by them for recreation, animal grazing and other activities such as laundering clothes. The closely grazed turf and naturally good drainage of

2047-594: Is partially represented by the American Society of Golf Course Architects , the European Institute of Golf Course Architects , and the Society of Australian Golf Course Architects , although many of the finest golf course architects in the world choose not to become members of any such group, as associations of architects are not government-sanctioned licensing bodies, but private groups. While golf courses often follow

2136-531: Is played from raised artificial teeing surfaces using a tee and it has its own handicap system. There are three main categories of ownership and management of a golf course: private, commercial, and municipal. A private course is owned and managed by a golf club on behalf of its members, on a non-profit basis. Many of the courses opened during the golf booms in the late 19th and early 20th centuries are of this type. Some courses, such as Augusta National , are highly exclusive and will only allow visitors to play at

2225-485: Is rare due to the potential for injury from balls coming the other way. Famous links courses include the Old Course at St. Andrews , often described as the "Home of Golf", and Musselburgh Links , which is generally regarded as the first recorded golf course. The Open Championship , the oldest of golf's major championships, is always played on a links course. Links and links-style golf courses have been developed throughout

2314-610: Is the 2,355,200-hectare (5,820,000-acre) Polar Bear Provincial Park on Hudson Bay . Although provincial parks in Canada are not the same as national parks , their structures and purposes are very similar. The provincial and territorial parks systems generally have various park categories. Parks may be ecological reserves without facilities for use by the general public, day use parks or recreational parks that offer many services to visitors, often including bicycle , canoe , or kayak rentals, camping sites, hiking trails and beaches . In

2403-463: The Kruger Park and has an area of about 42,000 ha. The Letaba River runs through the park. Golf course A golf course is the grounds on which the sport of golf is played. It consists of a series of holes, each consisting of a tee box , a fairway , the rough and other hazards , and a green with a cylindrical hole in the ground, known as a "cup". The cup holds a flagstick, known as

2492-576: The Urugua-í Provincial Park and Esmeralda Provincial Park . The Ischigualasto Provincial Park , also called Valle de la Luna ("Valley of the Moon" or "Moon Valley") due to its otherworldly appearance, is a provincial protected area in the north-east of San Juan Province , north-western Argentina. The Aconcagua Provincial Park is in Mendoza Province . The highest point is the north summit of

2581-426: The common nighthawk , and the chimney swift are considered at risk. Six species of reptile, including three species of snake and three of turtle, can be found in the park. Among these are the snapping turtle , the painted turtle , the map turtle , the garter snake , the common watersnake , and the brown snake . The map turtle, the water snake and the brown snake are considered at risk. Species of frog include

2670-461: The eastern grey squirrel , the muskrat , the field mouse , and the North American beaver . Four of the park's animal species are considered to be at-risk: the silver-haired bat , the hoary bat , the eastern red bat , and the tricolored bat . By contrast, the deer is considered to be overabundant in the park, engendering substantial negative impacts on the flora of the park, the regeneration of

2759-446: The green , is an area of very closely trimmed grass on relatively even, smooth ground surrounding the hole, allowing players to make precision strokes on it. To "putt" is to play a stroke on this surface, usually with the eponymous " putter " club, which has very low loft so that the ball rolls smoothly along the ground, and hopefully into the cup. The shape and topology of the green can vary almost without limit, but for practical purposes

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2848-462: The mudpuppy , the American toad , the leopard frog , the green frog , and the American bullfrog . There are 45 species of fish in the park, four of which are considered at risk: the American eel , the lake sturgeon , the black sturgeon and the bridle shiner . Each year, the park is visited by 295,000 people on average. Though it's accessible year-round, its river shuttles are out of service for

2937-490: The province for outdoor recreation such as swimming, canoeing, hiking and camping, with few or no fully protected portions. Provincial parks in Canada are protected areas of land and/or water designated by one of the provincial governments to protect nature or historical sites and to support recreation, tourism and education. The first provincial park, Queen Victoria Park in Niagara Falls , opened in 1888. The largest

3026-416: The teeing ground , or tee-box. There is typically more than one available box where a player places his ball , each one a different distance from the hole (and possibly with a different angle of approach to the green or fairway) to provide differing difficulty. The teeing ground is generally as level as feasible, with closely mown grass very similar to that of a putting green, and most are slightly raised from

3115-555: The white-tailed deer , red fox , and the grey squirrel . Formerly used as agricultural land, the islands were targeted for real-estate development in the 1970s, prompting the provincial government to acquire the islands and create the park in 1984. Since 1999, it has been administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq), which manages several Quebec parks and wildlife refuges. The Boucherville Islands have gone by several different names throughout their history. At

3204-610: The Cerro Aconcagua at 6,962 metres (22,841 ft). The Parque Provincial Pereyra Iraola is the largest urban park in the Buenos Aires Province . It is the richest center of biodiversity in the province. Provincial parks in Belgium ( Dutch : provinciale domeinen , French : domaines provinciaux ) include Bois des Rêves, Chevetogne, Hélécine, Palogne, and Wégimont. These are typically public areas administered by

3293-580: The Satsuki golf course in Sano , Japan, are the only courses with par-7 holes. Par is primarily determined by the playing length of each hole from the teeing ground to the putting green . Holes are generally assigned par values between three and five, which includes a regulation number of strokes to reach the green based on the average distance a proficient golfer hits the ball, and two putts . On occasion, factors other than distance are taken into account when setting

3382-512: The Southern and Southwestern United States) are bent grass greens. A green may consist of a thin carpet so that bad weather is not allowed to become a serious factor in maintaining the course. These are considered the best greens because they may be cut to an extremely low height, and because they may be grown from seed. Bent grass does not have grain, which makes it superior as a putting surface. However, bent grass may become infested with Poa annua ,

3471-788: The Venda mountains in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa . Mokolo Dam Provincial Park almost surrounds the Mokolo Dam on the Mokolo River . It is located 32 km south of Lephalale , just northeast of the Marakele National Park and not far from the Lapalala Game Reserve . Letaba Ranch Provincial Park in Limpopo Province is north of Phalaborwa , next to

3560-424: The ability of the player to "take a divot" (effectively, the ability to hit down into the ball, hitting the ball first, then hitting the turf and removing a portion of it as the club continues its arc). Fairways on prestigious tours, like the PGA Tour, are cut low. Mowing heights influence the play of the course. For example, the grass heights at U.S. Open events are alternated from one hole to the next in order to make

3649-425: The appearance and feel of real grass compared to a sand surface. Holes often include hazards, which are special areas that have additional rules for play, and are generally of two types: (1) water hazards, such as ponds, lakes, and rivers; and (2) bunkers, or sand traps. Special rules apply to playing a ball that falls in a hazard. For example, a player may not touch the ground or water with their club before playing

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3738-401: The ball may be supported by a manufactured tee (limited to a height of four inches), or by any natural substance, such as a mound of sand placed on the teeing surface. After the first shot from the tee ("teeing off"), the player whose ball is farthest from the green hits the ball from where it came to rest; this spot is known as its "lie". When the ball is in play and not out of bounds or in

3827-471: The ball, not even for a practice swing. A ball in any hazard may be played as it lies without penalty . If it cannot be played from the hazard, the ball may be hit from another location, generally with a penalty of one stroke. The Rules of Golf specify exactly the point from which the ball may be played outside a hazard. Bunkers are small to medium areas, usually lower than the fairway but of varying topography, that are filled with sand and generally incorporate

3916-574: The club, as then it is easier to play just a 9-hole round, if preferred, or stop at the clubhouse for a snack between the front 9 and the back 9. A successful design is as visually pleasing as it is playable. With golf being a form of outdoor recreation, the strong designer is an adept student of natural landscaping who understands the aesthetic cohesion of vegetation, water bodies, paths, grasses, stonework, and woodwork, among many other elements. Most golf courses have only par-3, −4, and −5 holes, although some courses include par-6 holes. The Ananti CC and

4005-402: The clubhouse, and thus the front 9 is referred to on the scorecard as "out" (heading out away from clubhouse) and the back 9 as "in" (heading back in toward the clubhouse). More recent courses (and especially inland courses) tend to be routed with the front 9 and the back 9 each constituting a separate loop beginning and ending at the clubhouse. This is partly for the convenience of the players and

4094-413: The course (a ravine or creekbed may be termed a "water hazard" even if completely dry) Often, a golf course will include among its facilities a practice range or driving range , usually with practice greens, bunkers, and driving areas. Markers showing distances are usually included on a practice range for the golfer's information. Driving ranges are also commonly found as separate facilities, unattached to

4183-545: The course more difficult. One example of this is the infamous roughs at U.S. Opens, which are often 3 to 5 inches high, depending on how close to the fairway or green the section of grass will be. This makes it difficult for a player to recover after a bad shot. Variants of grass used for fairways and roughs include bent grass , Tifway 419 Bermuda grass , rye grass , Kentucky bluegrass , and Zoysiagrass . As in putting-green grass types, not every grass type works equally well in all climate types. The putting green , or simply

4272-455: The course on a long lunch or as part of a meeting. They are also popular with young professionals, because during the normal golf season, the course can usually be played in the time between the end of the work day and sundown. The popularity of the 9-hole course has waned in recent decades; a full 18-hole course still allows for the player to play only the "front nine" or "back nine" as a shorter game, while attracting more golfers seeking to play

4361-444: The decision to change from Bermuda to bent grass when they observed increased business at courses that had already changed over. Another type of grass common for greens is TifDwarf Hybrid Bermuda (other variants exist, but TifDwarf is one of the most common), or simply Bermuda grass. Bermuda is more common in regions that have very warm summers and mild winters, such as the Southern and Southwestern United States. Red Bridge Golf Course

4450-467: The ensuing conflict between real estate developers and environmental protection groups, the provincial government decided to purchase five of the Boucherville Islands in the mid-1970s for $ 7 million. Île Sainte-Marguerite underwent further development starting in 1981 in order to open it up to the public for recreational use. On September 12, 1984, the park officially opened and was inaugurated under

4539-478: The extraction of natural resources for economic purposes such as forestry , mining , and energy, is prohibited. This includes the passage of oil pipelines, gas pipelines, and power transmission lines, with the exception of existing equipment. Hunting and trapping are also prohibited. The park's administrative centre is located inside the park. The same building also administers the Parc national du Mont-Saint-Bruno , which

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4628-459: The fields or leave them fallow, as the case may be. As with most national parks in Quebec, the Îles-de-Boucherville National Park has been administered by the Société des établissements de plein air du Québec (Sépaq) since 1999. Sépaq is in charge of the gamut of activities and services offered, as well as the protection and development of the parks. Due to its status as a Category II protected area ,

4717-568: The forest, the transmission of diseases, including Lyme disease , and road collisions. Bird life in the park is much richer and diverse in comparison, with over 240 species present. Among these species, the Barrow's goldeneye , the horned grebe , the least bittern , the bald eagle , the golden eagle , the peregrine falcon , the Caspian tern , the short-eared owl , the grass wren , the Bicknell's thrush ,

4806-404: The grass which are raked out at the sod farm), which are laid out on the green. Two downside factors of Bermuda greens are cost of maintenance, and also the existence of grain (the growth direction of the blades of grass), which affects the ball's roll and which is called "the grain of the green" and not to be confused with "the rub of the green" which are idiosyncrasies encountered getting through

4895-411: The green is usually flatter than other areas of the course, though gentle slopes and undulations can add extra challenge to players who must account for these variations in their putting line. The green typically does not include any fully enclosed hazards such as sand or water; however, these hazards can be   —   and often are   —   placed adjacent to the green, and depending on

4984-414: The green on the line of the putt. Most putts are not struck directly at the hole, instead they must be struck to take into account the characteristics of the green to arrive at the hole at the proper angle and speed. The best players will read the green by walking around the green and studying the characteristics of the green before addressing the ball. Many golfers consider reading the green and putting to be

5073-418: The green. The cost of installing and maintaining grass greens constitutes a considerable proportion of the expense of installing and maintaining a golf course. To save money, many low budget courses catering to casual players have sand greens instead of real grass. In recent years, artificial turf has also become an increasingly popular surface as a less costly alternative to grass which more closely resembles

5162-503: The higher grass can interfere with the path of the ball, so players often choose to use a lofted club such as an iron to make a " chip shot " or a "bump and run", where the ball carries in the air for a few yards and then rolls along the green like a normal putt. The grass of the putting green (more commonly just "green") is cut very short so that a ball can roll for a long distance. The most common types of greens are for cold winter, but warmer summer regions (i.e., not extremely warm, as in

5251-426: The hole. The slope or break of the green also affects the roll of the ball. The hole, or cup, is always found within the green and must have a diameter of 108 millimeters (4.25 in) and a depth of at least 10 centimeters (3.94 in). Its position on the green is not fixed and typically is changed daily by a greenskeeper in order to prevent excessive localized wear and damage to the turf. A new hole will be cut by

5340-459: The invitation of and alongside a member of the club. Others allow visitors at certain times but may insist on advance booking and proof of golfing competency. A commercial course is owned and managed by a private organization and is operated for profit. They may be constructed to provide a core or supplementary attraction for visitors to a hotel or commercial resort, as the centrepiece to a real estate development, as an exclusive Country Club , or as

5429-491: The island. In 1928, the collapse of a pier killed several people, spelling the beginning of the end for the park. Competition from Montreal's other amusement parks, namely Dominion Park and Belmont Park , eventually caused the closure of King Edward Park in 1928. In 1967, the islands finally became accessible by road following the construction of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge–Tunnel . Amidst

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5518-431: The links was ideal for golf, and areas of longer grass, heather, low growing bushes and exposed sand provided the hazards that are familiar on modern courses. Although early links courses were often close to the sea it was rarely used as a hazard, perhaps due to the instability of the dunes closest to the water and the high cost of hand-made golf balls precluding anything that could result in their irrecoverable loss. The land

5607-439: The most difficult part of the game. The green is typically surrounded by slightly higher grass, cut at a height between that of the green and fairway, and then by the fairway and/or rough. This longer grass surrounding the green is known as the fringe and is designed to slow and stop balls rolling along the green from an approach shot or errant putt, preventing them from exiting the green. Though putting strokes can be made on it,

5696-435: The name of Parc de récréation des Îles-de-Boucherville (Boucherville Islands Recreational Park). When it was designated as a provincial park in 2001, its name was changed to its current form, Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville . A golf course opened up on Île à Pinard in 1991. In January 2007, a real-estate developer purchased 20.6 hectares of land on Île Charron and began drawing up plans to build apartment towers on

5785-474: The number of holes of each par value per course. It is also preferable to arrange greens to be close to the tee box of the next playable hole, to minimize travel distance while playing a round, and to vary the mix of shorter and longer holes. Combined with the need to package all the fairways within what is frequently a compact square or rectangular plot of land, the fairways of a course tend to form an oppositional tiling pattern. In complex areas, two holes may share

5874-495: The only national parks in Quebec with a golf course on its territory. Golf des Îles , which is located on Île Pinard, is an 18-hole course with a length of 5,720 yards (5,230 m) and a par difficulty of 70. [REDACTED] Media related to Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville at Wikimedia Commons Provincial park Provincial parks ( Spanish : Parques Provinciales ) in the Misiones Province of Argentina include

5963-437: The original landscape, some modification is unavoidable. This is increasingly the case as new courses are more likely to be sited on less optimal land. Bunkers and sand traps are always built in by architects unless the formation of such items is already in the course's natural terrain. The layout of a course follows certain traditional principles, such as the number of holes (nine and 18 being most common), their par values, and

6052-537: The par for a hole; these include altitude, terrain and obstacles that result in a hole playing longer or shorter than its measured distance, e.g. route is significantly uphill or downhill, or requiring play of a stroke to finish short of a body of water before hitting over it. Under the United States Golf Association , the typical distances for the various holes from standard tees are as follows: Men Women The first section of every hole consists of

6141-418: The par-3 course, and one round played on a nearby regulation 18-hole course with par of 71. Pitch and putt is an amateur sport , similar to golf and is also known as chip and putt. The maximum hole length for international competitions is 90 metres (100 yd) with a maximum total course length of 1,200 metres (1,310 yd). Players may only use three clubs ; one of which must be a putter . The game

6230-438: The park is similar to that of nearby Montreal, with only slight comparative differences. Most notably, springs are a little cooler, as warming is slowed down by the presence of ice on the river and the shade provided by evergreen trees. The autumn is also more temperate. As in Montreal, the temperature range throughout the year is significant, with the coldest months reaching -20C and the hottest months reaching +30C. Precipitation

6319-453: The park still contains a few wooded areas, namely the Grosbois woodland, which is composed of red ash and silver maple trees. Aquatic areas, meanwhile, are dominated by willows , poplars , dogwoods , and staghorn sumacs . The park includes twenty species of mammal , including the white-tailed deer , the red fox , the striped skunk , the raccoon , the groundhog , the American mink ,

6408-451: The park, seven of which are considered to be at-risk species: the dragon tree , the shagbark hickory , the Virginia claytonia , the rough bugleweed , the white walnut , the bloodroot , and the sand violet . The flora of the islands is representative of riparian zones . In terrestrial areas, owing to the past development of the archipelago, fallow agricultural land is predominant. However,

6497-404: The player is expected to be able to drive the ball to the green on the first shot from the tee box. On holes longer than par 3, players are expected to require at least one additional shot to reach their greens. While many holes are designed with a direct line-of-sight from the teeing ground to the green, a hole may bend either to the left or to the right. This is called a "dogleg", in reference to

6586-458: The province of Quebec , the provincial parks are labelled "national parks" and are all IUCN category II protected areas (like at the federal level, and as opposed to many provincial parks), and are managed by Société des établissements de plein air du Québec . Many parks in the other provinces have the IUCN designation. Nwanedi Provincial Park is a scenic nature and game reserve on the foothills of

6675-596: The retreat of the Champlain Sea 12,000 years ago and shaped by the Saint Lawrence river. The Boucherville Islands are located in the Saint Lawrence river and are separated by numerous channels, the largest of which are the Grande Rivière and La Passe channels. Since the islands are low-lying, they are subject to spring flooding, with Île aux Raisins and Île Saint-Jean completely flooding in the spring. The climate of

6764-496: The same tee box, fairway, or even green. It is also common for separate tee-off points to be positioned for men, women, and amateurs, each one respectively lying closer to the green. Eighteen-hole courses are traditionally broken down into a "front 9" (holes 1–9) and a "back 9" (holes 10–18). On older courses (especially links courses, like the Old Course at St. Andrews), the holes may be laid out in one long loop, beginning and ending at

6853-545: The seigneury of Boucherville. They were then used as agricultural land. In the 19th century, Île Charron and Île Sainte-Marguerite were used as vacationing spots, the latter of which was purchased in 1810 by prominent businessman John Molson , founder of the Molson Brewery . Molson constructed a property on the island, eventually dying there in 1836. In 1910, an amusement park named after the recently deceased King Edward opened up on Île Grosbois, only accessible by boat. In

6942-417: The shape of the green and surrounding hazards, and the location of the hole (which often changes from day to day to promote even wear of the turf of the green), there may not be a direct putting line from a point on the green to the cup. Golfers use a method known as "reading" the green to enhance their chances of making a putt. Reading a green involves determining the speed, grain, incline, decline and tilt of

7031-402: The similarity to a dog's ankle. The hole is called a "dogleg left" if the hole angles leftwards, and a "dogleg right" if the hole angles rightwards. A hole's direction may bend twice, which is called a "double dogleg". Just as there are good-quality grasses for putting greens, there are good-quality grasses for the fairway and rough. The quality of grass influences the roll of the ball as well as

7120-549: The site. Following fierce public opposition, the Quebec government expropriated the plot of land in November of that same year, turning it into a public reserve and forestalling construction for at least two years in doing so. Quebec would later go on to purchase those same 20.6 hectares in 2011 for $ 15 million and annex the newly acquired land to the Îles-de-Boucherville National Park. In 2010, Sépaq announced that it intended to desist entirely from agriculture, opting instead to reforest

7209-448: The stroke. Courses may also have other design features which the skilled player will avoid; there are earth bunkers (pits or depressions in the ground that are not filled with sand but require a lofted shot to escape), high grass and other dense vegetation, trees or shrubs, ravines and other rocky areas, steep inclines, etc.; while disadvantageous to play from, these are typically not considered "hazards" unless specifically designated so by

7298-410: The summer, it offered rides, kiosks, dance halls, a racetrack for horse racing , roller coasters , and carousels . In the winter, meanwhile, it offered horse-drawn carriage rides. The same year of its opening, the park hosted Canada's first aviation competition, attracting noted aviators Jacques de Lesseps , who used the park to build and repair airplanes, and Louis Blériot , who ran test flights on

7387-411: The surrounding fairway. Each tee box has two markers showing the bounds of the legal tee area. The teeing area spans the distance between the markers, and extends two-club lengths behind the markers. A golfer may stand outside the teeing area, but the ball must be placed and hit from inside it. A golfer may place his ball directly on the surface of the teeing ground (called hitting it "off the deck"), or

7476-516: The time of the establishment of the seigneury encompassing the territory of the islands in 1664, they were known as the Percées Islands ( îles-Percées ). In the 18th century, owing to the presence of a commune on the islands, the name Common Isle ( Isle Commune ) came into use. It was only in 1858 that the modern-day name first appeared on a map, though only in its English form of Boucherville Islands . Its French version, Îles-de-Boucherville ,

7565-510: The winter months, from October to May. Only Île Sainte-Marguerite is accessible by road during the winter. The park has a campground equipped with 25 tents, as well as fifty unserviced campsites. In the summer, it is possible to go biking, canoeing , kayaking , hiking, and to play beach volleyball . The park has about 20 km of hiking and cycling trails. In the winter, available activities include snowshoeing , cross-country skiing , hiking, and kicksledding . The Boucherville Islands are one of

7654-755: The world's longest golf course spanning 1,365 kilometres, was established along the Eyre Highway , in Australia. In 2023, the golf course at Moundbuilders Country Club , was integrated into the world heritage-listed Hopewell Culture National Historical Park . Although a specialty within landscape design or landscape architecture , golf course architecture is considered a separate field of study. Some golf course designers become celebrities in their own right, such as Alister MacKenzie ; others are professional golfers of high standing and demonstrated appreciation for golf course composition, such as Jack Nicklaus . The field

7743-414: The world, reproducing the broken, treeless terrain with deep bunkers of their Scottish prototypes. An executive course or short course is a course with a total par significantly less than that of a typical 18-hole course. Two main types exist: These types of courses provide a faster pace of play than a standard course, and get their name from their target patronage of business executives who would play

7832-404: Was eventually adopted in the 20th century, and the islands have remained under that name ever since. The name Boucherville was taken from the town of the same name located just 400 metres from the islands, itself named after the man who was granted the seigneury, Pierre Boucher . Boucher, one of the most respected Canadians of his time, was a jack-of-all-trades, having served at different times as

7921-486: Was the first course in North Carolina to utilize a special Bermuda called Mini Verde. A green is generally established from sod which has had the soil washed off of it (to avoid soil compatibility problems) and which is then laid tightly over the green, then rolled and topdressed with fine sand. Another common and more economical approach for establishing a putting green is to introduce hybrid Bermuda sprigs (the stolon of

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