Outdoor golf course layouts are described for providing a complete eighteen hole course in a minimum area. The golf course layouts are characterized by a substantially polygonal outside course perimeter utilizing straight lines from tee area to hole. The preferred embodiments are in the figure of a hexagon. Fairways of different holes will intersect other fairways in the embodiments. It is also contemplated that doglegs can be provided in the fairways for each or some of the holes rather than the straight line configuration from tee to hole, still substantially utilizing the hexagonal outer shape of the course. Each of the apices of the hexagon will include, in the general surrounding area, the holes or green and tee areas for a plurality of the holes in the course. In addition, there will be one area located in the interior of the hexagon which will provide in the general area thereof tee and hole or green locations for a plurality of the holes of the layouts.