Definition: "Championship course" is a term with a traditional meaning and a modern meaning. First, the traditional meaning.
Some private golf clubs or public golf complexes contain more than one golf course. A club might have two or even three sets of 18; or it might have an 18-holer and a 9-holer. "Championship course" grew out of these facilities.

When such a club hosted a tournament, it was usually hosted on its 18-hole track that was considered the more challenging, better course. Hence, that 18 holes came to be termed the "championship course" because it was the one used to host championships.

In 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, the phrase has essentially become nothing more than a marketing term.

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Dupa cum spune ultimul paragraf din textul presentat ca referinta, mai nou s-a devalorizat termenul,putand insemna si teren de golf de standard inalt. Personal as inclina totusi spre varianta traditionala.