Tag:leisure=golf_course
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 leisure = golf_course
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A golf course 
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Rendering in OSM Carto 
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A 
golf course is the grounds where the game of golf is played.
How to map
Draw an area around the boundary of the course including clubhouse, car park & any other ancillary features, and tag it leisure=golf_course.
If you are not sure of its border you can place a single node in the middle and tag it leisure=golf_course but the area is preferable.
Tags to use in combination
- name=*
- Address
- operator=*
- phone=*
- fax=*
- website=*
- opening_hours=*
- golf:course=* - number of holes
- golf:course=9_hole
- golf:course=18_hole
- golf:par=* - Difficulty of a golf course
Features within a golf course
For details on how to map/tag features refer to their specific pages.
Applies to all features:
- Do not use sport=golf or leisure=pitch.
- Avoid using landuse=* or natural=* tags to indicate its surface, use surface=* instead.
| Feature | Element | Description | Number |
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| tee |  |
An area where play begins on a golf hole. | 1 |
| hole |  |
A hole is represented by a way along the standard playing path from the tee to the green. | 10 |
| fairway | |
An area between the tee and green where the surface is smooth usually grass is cut even and short. | 7 |
| green | |
An area of smooth ground surrounding a pin flag usually of short grass. | 8 |
| pin | |
The location of the pin flag. | 9 |
| bunker | |
A type of hazard in the form of a depression in the ground filled with sand. | 5 |
| rough | |
Areas within bounds which usually have longer length of grass. | 3 |
| water_hazard | |
A natural obstacle designed to add difficulty to a golf course. | 2 |
| lateral_water_hazard | |
A natural obstacle designed to add difficulty to a golf course. | 6 |
| driving_range | |
A driving range is an area where golfers can practice their golf swing. | |
| out_of_bounds | |
Usually defined by white stakes or lines. | 4 |
| clubhouse | |
The building dedicated as a clubhouse. Always tag building=* for the building itself. |
Common mapping pitfalls
- Adding name=* to objects like name=bunker, name=fairway 1, name=18th Hole, ...
name=* should only be used if an object has a specific individual name and not for generic descriptions. See: Names#Names are not for descriptions. - Adding duplicate ways on top of already existing highway ways and tagging them as golf=cartpath.
- Changing existing highway=* tags to highway=path or mapping new roads as highway=path even if the tag is not appropriate. [1]
- Drawing ad-hoc building shapes that don't resemble the real structures.
- Deleting objects and redrawing them instead of improving the shape. If there is already a hole/fairway/etc. there, update it.
- Wrapping polygon areas around a hole and leaving a tiny open gap. Use multipolygons instead.
- Drawing duplicate water areas to tag them as water hazards, for example 983686015 983686015.
- Overlapping green/fairway/rough polygons (see graphic below).
See also: Problematic mapping/golf
Similar tags
- leisure=miniature_golf for a mini-golf/crazy golf centre.
- leisure=disc_golf_course - Disc Golf Course
- leisure=soccer_golf - Footgolf
- sport=croquet - Croquet
See also
- golf_cart=* For paths for golf carts