http://www.chambersbaygolf.com/kemper/images/173/ChambersBay-14-tg-fog.jpgis Links Golf ? 什么是林克斯高尔夫球场？" />Over 500 years ago, golf's humble beginnings arose on a spit of sandy windswept dunes between the North Sea and the fertile farmlands near the Town of St. Andrews. The land upon which the game began has been described as Linksland -- meaning the link between the sea and the farmland or some believe, the link between the sea and the town. Throughout the British isles, links golf is played on similar landscapes.

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：