Definition: "Heathland course" is a phrase that describes a type of golf course most closely associated with Great Britain. Such courses can be thought of as a sort of middle ground between links courses and parkland courses.
A heathland course, like parkland courses, is an inland golf course. But, like links, a heathland course is rife with heather and gorse. Like a links, the fairways of a heathland course might be hilly and knobby and hold unusual bounces even for perfectly struck drives. A heathland course probably has some trees, unlike links course; but not as many trees as a parkland course.
