Usually refers to the best course or courses of a multiple course facility. It is safe to say that the Championship Courses are far better than the Executive courses, tougher. So the name makes sense.
'Championship Course' as a Marketing Ploy
Another expansion of the meaning of "championship course" arrived much later, when golf courses started being built as the centerpieces of housing developments and other real estate deals.
You can say that in its modern usage, the term "championship course" has been quite devalued. Today, golfers most often encounter the term in advertising. Any new golf course might choose to advertise itself as a "championship course" to try to convince golfers of its quality.
So today, in many (but not all) cases, the phrase has essentially become nothing more than a marketing term.
So, the terms are correct..........as usual folks understanding of terms is incorrect or just molded by their personal experiences of what others do. Which doesn't make it law!
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Originally Posted by UpNorth
I find it unusual that there are very few private member-only country clubs nearby. The only one I can think of is Golden Ocala. Any others? Maybe the area just can't support a true private country club. The Villages simply refer to their layouts as "Championship" courses. Open to the public for a fee.
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