Editing Golf course (section)

===Par===
{{Main|Par (score)#Determination of par}}

Most golf courses have only par-3, −4, and −5 holes, although some courses include par-6 holes. The Ananti CC and the Satsuki golf course in [[Sano, Tochigi|Sano]], Japan, are the only courses with par-7 holes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a2727/esq0903-golf/|title=The World's Longest Golf Hole|author=Victoria Robb|work=Esquire|date=13 April 2007 |access-date=10 September 2015}}</ref>

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 [[Golf swing#Putt|putts]].<ref name=sn>{{cite web |url=https://www.sportingnews.com/us/other-sports/news/how-is-par-on-a-golf-course-determined/yln8cjdj9lne1trmiqwt8tv15 |title=How is par on a golf course determined? |website=Sporting News |date=23 March 2015 |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref> On occasion, factors other than distance are taken into account when setting 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.<ref name=usga>{{cite web |url=https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/handicapping/roh/Content/rules/Appendix%20F%20Establishing%20Par.htm |title=Rules of Handicapping {{!}} Appendix F: Establishing Par |publisher=USGA |access-date=26 June 2022}}</ref>

Under the [[United States Golf Association]], the typical distances for the various holes from standard tees are as follows:<ref name=usga/>

Men
:*Par 3 – Under {{convert|260|yd|m}}
:*Par 4 – {{convert|240|-|490|yd|m}}
:*Par 5 – {{convert|450|-|710|yd|m}}
:*Par 6 – {{convert|670|yd|m}} or longer

Women
:*Par 3 – Under {{convert|220|yd|m}}
:*Par 4 – {{convert|200|-|420|yd|m}}
:*Par 5 – {{convert|370|-|600|yd|m}}
:*Par 6 – {{convert|570|yd|m}} or longer