| The best golfers on the planet can expect | | | | Camp Bonifas is the closest military base to North |
| beautifully manicured greens and perfect fairways | | | | Korea on the border in Panmunjom and is also |
| when they take to the Hazeltine National Golf Club | | | | home to what has been dubbed the world's most |
| course in Minnesota for the U.S. PGA | | | | dangerous golf course. The 'course' is a single hole, |
| Championship next month. | | | | par three which stretches 192 yards and is close |
| But the increasing popularity of the sport has | | | | to the most heavily fortified border in the world. |
| seen golf courses spring up in some unlikely | | | | And it is no place for a stroll in the rough either - |
| places. | | | | the fairway is ringed by landmines. |
| Here Living Golf takes a look at some of the | | | | 5. Back to nature |
| weird and wonderful golf courses which will not be | | | | Established in 1993 the golf course of La Jenny in |
| found in the average guidebook: | | | | France is one of the few places in the world |
| 1. Longest | | | | which caters especially for golfers who prefer to |
| The average round of golf usually lasts a few | | | | hone their skills au natural. The only naturist |
| hours, but prospective players on the Nullarbor | | | | course in Europe, La Jenny even has its own |
| Links Course in southern Australia can expect to | | | | professional and stages numerous tournaments |
| complete the course in closer to four days. | | | | throughout the year. |
| Measuring 848 miles in length the course is the | | | | 6. Highest |
| longest in the world and spans two time zones | | | | If you are struggling to get distance on your |
| with holes situated at 18 towns and service | | | | drives then head to the Government Golf Course |
| stations aimed along the Nullarbor Plain. | | | | found in Gulmarg, India where the course is the |
| 2. Hottest | | | | highest in the world at over 8,500 feet. |
| Situated on the rim of the active Mount Merapi in | | | | Established by British residents in 1904 the air is |
| Indonesia, the Merapi Golf Course is one of the | | | | thinner on the course because of the altitude |
| most unusual courses in the world. The course | | | | which means that the ball will travel further to |
| has breathtaking views and is one of only a | | | | increase the distance of a drive. |
| handful of courses where golf is played next to | | | | 7. Unluckiest hole |
| an active volcano - although the course architects | | | | Jean Van de Velde infamously pondered a chip |
| are yet to include lava hazards. | | | | out of the water at The British Open at |
| 3. Coldest | | | | Carnoustie in 1999 but he would be well advised |
| Uummannaq in Greenland is home to the World | | | | to not try the same at the Lost City Golf Course |
| Ice Golf Championships where the entire course is | | | | in Sun City, South Africa. The water trap at the |
| laid on gigantic icebergs and rounds of golf are | | | | 13th hole houses 38 hungry crocodiles which is a |
| played in subzero temperatures. The rules remain | | | | graveyard for the balls of hundreds of sliced |
| the same as regular golf although the course is a | | | | shots. |
| little shorter, the holes a little larger, the ball is | | | | Continue Reading... |
| orange and the green is white. | | | | Tiger, What's Your Feeling? |
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| 4. Most dangerous | | | | |