Taking out the phonebook and picking a course for its name is not a good idea for beginning golfers. Choosing a course is one of the most important decisions a golfer can make when they are first starting out. Golfers need to have confidence to continue to excel at their game, if they choose a course too hard this could ruin ones passion for the game. Conversely golfers wont want to play a course too easy because they must be challenged to play their best each time they step on the course.
The actual build or DNA of a course can be defined by its slopes, water, traps, rough, trees, and greens. Some courses are consistently hillier than other courses. Some courses are surrounded by water; others are dry as a desert. Many courses utilize trees as a natural barrier against the public, thus many courses are plentiful with trees. The physical landscape of a course can make a lot of difference in selecting a course for beginners. Typically you wan to choose a course that is less hilly, and doesnt have too much water attached to it. This will allow beginning golfers to hone their swings, and skills before trying to master a PGA level course. Also beginner courses should have...