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Many people believe that the word 'links' refers to the way the end of one golf hole defines the beginning of the next - rather like the links of a chain. This is not so but it actually comes from the old English word 'hlinc' meaning a stretch of flat ground along the seashore. And that is exactly what it is like. Sea on one side, land on the other (often the houses on the edge of the town form the boundary). It is a naturally occurring terrain usually on a well drained sandy soil.

The parkland course on the other hand is 'purpose built' and is often much more hilly and varied in terrain than the links course. also, the presence of trees offers a different kind of hazard from those found on a links. Each course has its own type of problems and challenges but the links course probably calls for rather more 'invention' or 'adaptation' in the way the shots are played.

Parkland courses are usually set in an area not infrequently wooded to some degree and often with heather, gorse, sand bunkers and sometimes water in the form of ponds or lakes. However, the main difference between links and parkland is that the latter is much more obviously manufactured. This is not said by way of criticism since inland courses by definition have to be manufactured. The quality of the course though is more to do with the skill of the designer and how much this "manufactured-ness" shows. The optimum use of the space available and the incorporation of existing natural features - woods, trees, water, ups and downs - are where the architect can bring his creative powers to bear.

A links course on the other hand is usually a much more rugged proposition. It's a completely natural setting - too 'natural' for some people - where the wind from the sea plays a much more prominent part in the game. The nature of the terrain forces you to adapt your shots to the prevailing conditions and the lie of the land. one great advantage though is that being on sandy soil it does tend to drain well and very quickly so the surface remains firm and playable all year round.

Nevertheless it is no place for the complaint 'It's not fair'. Life isn't fair on a links and you have to brace yourself for that. You could hit a perfect drive straight up the fairway only to have it finish up on a hanging lie with three huge bunkers between you and the green two hundred yards away.

The distances on your scorecard will be accurate but useless. I have played at Turnberry where one of the par threes is an eight iron in the morning but a three wood in the afternoon - and it was nothing to do with the port at lunch.

Playing out of the rough is a different game; the whins and other grasses can twist your clubhead and make the ball behave in quite a different way when trying to chip on to the green from the rough. Don't expect to play to your handicap on your first visit to a links course - even in sunshine and no (apparent) wind. You need to be able to 'read' the elements and this comes only from experience. Why do you think so many canny golfers chip and run from so far off the green?

Unlike the parkland course where the course is manufactured, the links course demands that the shot is manufactured.

But all in all it's a great challenge - never the same from one day to the next. one compensation however for these difficulties is that you will not encounter many trees. Which brings us back to parkland golf.

Essentially, unlike the natural design of the links, this is down to the skill of the architect. Everybody accepts that golf courses are 'constructed' but the trick is to make them look as natural as possible and, in the case of some of the great inland courses, it works! It requires a number of criteria to be fulfilled: first and foremost it must be a challenge to the world's best - and must be accepted as such. It must have variety - every hole must be individual but the 'whole' must have a personality. It must be fair and not just playable by top championship players and, lastly, it must be aesthetically pleasing. Such a course would be Sunningdale - a club blessed with two of the great courses where every hole is a world unto itself. So whether your preference is for links or parkland I hope you manage to get the round you've dreamed about on the course of your choice.

Good golfing!

Peter has been playing golf for over 5 decades, when he is not writing about playing golf he is writing about it. You can access online golf lessons and pick up valuable tips by visiting his website.

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If your looking to rent your Wii games, you likely have some very good reasons for doing so. There may be some other considerations you want to think about as well.

Wii gamers are fortunate, that they won't run into some of the problems that xbox customers have with renting games. xbox players often find that the games they really want to play, are always already rented out. Since there aren't as many Wii gamers out there (yet), Wii players typically find that their games are more available on the online rental shelves.

To rent Wii games online, is really a very simple process. sign up on the rental companies website, create a list (or queue) of all the games you want to play, and then just wait for the games to show up in your mailbox. No trudging off to the mall, finding a parking spot, and hoping the game you really want to rent is on the stores shelf. Not to mention rushing to get the game back before being whacked with late fees. The online rental companies even pay for shipping the games both ways.

online game rentals have no late fees, since you keep the game for as long as you like. Your paying a monthly fee, so it wouldn't be too smart to keep the game for 3 months, but I think you get the point. online game renters are the kind of gamers that typically play a couple of games for a week or so, and then look for the next gaming challenge to sink their teeth into.

A final point to keep in mind when signing up with a game rental company, is to take advantage of their free trial. Most of them offer one, so you really should take advantage of it. sign up for a couple of them actually. It should give you a good side by side comparison of who is the better company. just be sure to cancel before your trial is over, once you've chosen which company to stay with.

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The game of golf has been around for more than 250 years and during that time it has accrued a lot to terms to describe the game and the people who play it. If you are new to the game you probably are lost for words or at least golf words. Here is a list terms or a glossary of golf words that will help you learn the great game of golf.

• Address: The stance you take before you take your swing
• air shot or Whiff: A swing at the ball that misses
• Back Nine: The last 9 holes of an 18 hole course
• Bunker or Trap: Part of the course which has a waterhole or sand to hinder the ball roll or flight.
• Birdie: One stroke below Par for the hole you are on
• Bogey: One stroke over the par for the hole
• Club head: Part of the golf club that strikes the ball
• Divot: Turf or sod that is cut up when the ball is struck by the club.
• Dog-leg: A hole that has a fairway that sharply turns on the way to the green.
• Drive: The act of hitting the ball with a driver or wood.
• Driver: Type of club also known as a wood that is used to drive the ball off the tee or grass down the fairway.
• Eagle: Two strokes under par for a hole.
• Flag: A flag on a pole that marks the hole on the green.
• Fore: A warning that is shouted by a player to warn other players that the ball is coming their way.
• Front 9: The first 9 holes on an 18 hole golf course.
• golf Swing: The act of swinging and hitting the ball with the golf club.
• Handicap: A numerical average or measure of playing ability. It allows less skilled players to deduct strokes when playing better players. It levels the playing field for all players. High Handicapped players are less skilled.
• Hook: A stroke which curves the ball to the left of the target, if made by a right handed player, and to the right if made by a left handed player.
• Iron: A set of clubs with iron faces that have different angles to their club faces. They have numbers ranging from 2 to 9 to designate the angle and use.
• Loft: The angle of the club head, measured with respect to the shaft.
• Match Play: A type of competition in which each hole is a separate contest. (See "stroke play") The lowest number of strokes on a given hole wins that hole.
• Net score: Gross score minus your handicap.
• Par: The number of strokes a hole is designed to be completed in, based on its length. Also describes the number of strokes in which the course should be played.
• Pitching Wedge: An iron with a steep face for popping the ball up on to the green.
• Putter: A flat sided club used when on the green to accurately place the ball in the cup or hole.
• Sand Wedge: A club with a steep face, used to hit or lift the ball out of a sand trap or high grass.
• Slice: A ball that curves to the right of target when hit by a right handed player and to the left of a left handed player.
• stroke Play: Competition Play based on the total number of strokes taken over the entire 18 holes of play.
• Tee: Small wood or plastic stick used to raise the ball above the ground when driving off the tee.
• Wood: A large club that is made of wood or metal used to drive the ball off the tee or for long distances on the fairway.

There are many more terms that are associated with great game of golf. As you play the game you will enjoy the richness that the glossary of golf words add to the enjoyment of the game.

James Kesel, MS, is the publisher of the Good Golf Swing website. Providing information on golf swing tips, putting tips, golf training aids, golf instruction and the latest and best golf ebooks.

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PoE gives you the freedom of installing wireless access points anywhere a ethernet cable will go. Before power over ethernet was available a wireless access point always had to be near a power outlet to give it power. This meant more money and usually bad placement.

PoE uses a device called a power injector to transfer the correct amount of power required to run the wireless access point. PoE uses the two unused wireless in a ethernet cable to run the power. Gigabit ethernet uses all the wires in an ethernet cable thus PoE is not available for Gigabit ethernet. Each client device that meets the standards of the PoE 802.3af amendment will be assigned a power class of 0-3 which will mandate how many watts they need. Often your wireless access point will be managed by a switch that will double as a PoE injector.

wireless access point placement is a major key for good security, both physical and wireless. If you are using a Fat access point which is located near a common power outlet or easily in reach of employees all it takes is a paper clip to reset the access point and your network has been hacked. Also placement is a major concern because if you install a wireless access point on the perimeter walls of you office you have just sent half you signal out side to the war driver passing by.

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