Do golfers have to start at hole 1?

Answer 1

Golfers do notnecessarilyhave to, but usually, people go from beginning to end, not the middle of the end to the middle, then skipping a few, and getting where you want to. It is easier to go in order, because if you go from hole 2 to 8, then 14, then go to 3, it takes a longtime to get from hole to hole.

Answer 2

In a stroke play event it is completely up to the tournamet organisers, they can start the play off on any hole they want. However, it is usually the 18th.