Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not utilize a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. The game at the usual level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes, though recreational courses can be smaller, often having nine holes. Each hole on the course must contain a tee box to start from, and a putting green containing the actual hole or cup 4 1⁄4 inches (11 cm) in diameter. There are other standard forms of terrain in between, such as the fairway, rough (long grass), bunkers (or "sand traps"), and various hazards (water, rocks) but each hole on a course is unique in its specific layout and arrangement.
Golf is played for the lowest number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the lowest score on the most individual holes in a complete round by an individual or team, known as match play. Stroke play is the most commonly seen format at all levels, but most especially at the elite level.
The modern game of golf originated in 15th century Scotland. The 18-hole round was created at the Old Course at St Andrews in 1764. Golf's first major, and the world's oldest tournament in existence, is The Open Championship, also known as the British Open, which was first played in 1860 in Ayrshire, Scotland. This is one of the four major championships in men's professional golf, the other three being played in the United States: The Masters, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Championship.
While the modern game of golf originated in 15th-century Scotland, the game's ancient origins are unclear and much debated.
Some historians trace the sport back to the Roman game of paganica, in which participants used a bent stick to hit a stuffed leather ball. One theory asserts that paganica spread throughout Europe as the Romans conquered most of the continent, during the first century BC, and eventually evolved into the modern game.
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Spa Resort Hawaiians (スパリゾートハワイアンズ ) , located in the city of Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, is a resort and theme park in Japan. It opened on January 15, 1966 as the Joban Hawaiian Center, becoming the first in the country.
Spa Resort Hawaiians is a unique hot spring theme park designed for yearround enjoyment, regardless of the climate, that serves the needs of guests of all ages, from young children to senior citizens. Its hot spring water is drawn from Iwaki Yumoto Hot Spring, a thermal spring with a history of more than 1,600 years that ranks with Arima Hot Spring and Dogo Hot Spring as one of Japan’s three oldest hot spring resorts. The total water flowing from this hot spring is 5.5 tons per minute, and Spa Resort Hawaiians consumes 3.5 tons of that volume. In addition to its use in the large communal baths and spa facilities, this hot spring water is also channeled into the facility’s pools, enabling guests to realize the beneficial effects of the hot spring water while having fun in the pool. Spa Resort Hawaiians has five spa theme parks, three hotels, and a golf course.
Theme Parks:
Water Park
Perennial summer all-weather dome. Within the park, which maintains an average temperature of 28℃, are large hot spring pools; flowing pools; waterslides; the Beach Theater, which hosts daily Polynesian stage shows; and other facilities. This park is the one for which Spa Resort Hawaiians is most renowned.
Spring Park
A hot spring oasis that comprises a hot spring bath for bathing in the nude and a Southern-European-style spa facility for bathing in swimsuits.
Spa Garden Pareo
An outdoor spa park surrounded by rich greenery and hot springs.
Edo-Jowa Yoichi
A spa facility that recreates the nostalgic ambiance of a past era when Tokyo was known as Edo. Features an open-air bath that is recognized as the largest of its kind in the world by the Guinness World Records.
ViR Port (Theme Park)
A facility focused around the themes of beauty and health. Provides guests with opportunities to join in aqua and studio exercise programs, visit a beauty care salon, and savor other special experiences.
Hotels
Monolith Tower
Opened in February 2012 as a “Hawaiian & Spa” hotel.
ViR Port (Hotel)
A resort hotel crafted in the image of a French Riviera resort on the Mediterranean Sea.
Hotel Hawaiians
A large-scale hotel that is focused on traditional Japanese-style rooms and caters to a vast range of guest needs and tastes.
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