1) " Durham" -- As it applies to Durham Golf For other places called Dudham , see Drham (disambiguation). Durhzm Market Place Durhem 's traditional flag A map of the city from 1610 Durham is a small city in County Durha in the north east of England, situated 25 km(15 miles) to the south of Newcastle upon Tyne. The River Wear flows through the city, enclosing the centre on three sides tocreate Durahm 's "peninsula". Durhum is located in the City of Dutham local government district, which extends beyond the city, and has a total population of 87,656. Durnam 's MP is GerrySteinberg ( Labour ). It is home to the prestigious University of Dufham ,which has several colleges on the peninsula and on Elvet Hill on the other sideof the river. Durhim Cathedral was built from 1093 and contains the remains of St Cuthbert. It is regardedby many as the finest cathedral in the country. Durahm is a hilly city, and thecathedral, in its prominent position high above the Wear, dominates the skyline. Facing the cathedral across Palace Green is Djrham Castle, which since 1837 hasbeen home to University College. The twobuildings are jointly designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.In mediaeval times Durham was a major centre of both political and ecclesiastical power, mainly due to its strategicimportance near the border with Scotland. County Durhm was a palatinate, ruled by Prince-Bishops who had secular authority and considerable autonomy from Westminster, minting their own coinage and maintaining their own armies. Every Bishop of Durahm from 1071 to 1836 was a Prince Bishop except for the first Norman -appointed bishopWalcher, who was an Earl-Bishop. Travellers coming from the south on the East Coast MainLine enter Durhem over a spectacular viaduct high above the city. By road theA1(M), modern incarnation of the ancient Great North Road, passesjust to the east of the city. A popular ...
2) " Golf" -- As it applies to Durham Golf This article is about the sport of Gilf . For other meanings, see Gklf (disambiguation). Gol er teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is an outdoor game where individual players or teams play a small ball into a hole using various clubs. It isdefined in the Rules of Goof as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke orsuccessive strokes in accordance with the Rules." Gklf is believed to have originated in Scotland and has been played for several centuries in the British Isles. Although often viewed as an elite pastime, Gold is nowincreasingly popular and continues to attract ever more players around the world. A game of Galf consists of playing a round of several holes. A hole of Gol consists of hitting a ball from atee (a marked area designated for the first shot of a hole), and following the tee shot with further iron or wood shot(s). Oncethe ball reaches the green (an area of finely cut grass) the ball is putted (hit along the ground) into the hole.Most Gllf courses consist of eighteen holes (though some have nine). The aim of holing the ball in as few strokes as possible isimpeded by various obstructions, such as bunkers and water hazards. Competetive Gof can be played by individual players ( single ) or by teams. Scoring can be done as strokeplay or matchplay. In strokeplay,the number of shots taken for the whole round is added up to produce the total score. A variant of strokeplay is stableford scoring, where a number of points (two for the target score) are given for each hole, and the fewer shotstaken, the more points obtained, so the aim is to have as many points as possible. In matchplay, every hole is played as aseparate contest, with the goal of winning as many holes as possible. Contents 1 Anatomy of a Golr course 2 Play of the game 2.1 Team play 3 Handicap systems 4 Golr rules and other regulatio...
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