Just a Little Golf History
The origin of golf is hard to place. Several countries claim they started the game, but the most believe it was the Netherlands. The Netherlands had the idea of hitting balls into holes with a golf club in the 17th century. Also, it is said that the word golf comes from the Dutch was kolf which means stick, club and bat. It does NOT come from the acronym "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden." Despite this early introduction of golf, it did not come to the United States until the 1880s.
The oldest course in the world is the St. Andrews Trails, located in the Royal Burgh of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland. This course is known as the "home of golf".
Although golf courses have eighteen holes, this has not always been so. Golfers at St. Andrews played on a route that was determined by the topography of the area. An eleven-hole course was started and players would play all eleven, turn around and play them again - twenty-two holes. Some thought that the holes were too short so in 1764 some were combined. The number was reduced from eleven to nine, leaving a total of eighteen holes.
The standard golf hole size is 4.25 inches in diameter. It was the St. Andrews Trails that fixed this standard size, with some assistance from the links at Musselburgh. This size was decided because the folks at Musselburgh had invented the first known hole cutter in 1829. St. Andrews simply liked that size and adopted it.
The commonly used phrases in golf are birdie, eagle and par. Bird was a slang term in the 19th century that referred to anything considered remotely cool. So the term was used for a great shot in a game of golf - one that led to a score under par - and was eventually turned into birdie. The word eagle followed in keeping with the bird mentality. Par was used long before it became associated with the golf. It meant something that was acceptable or average.
The rules of golf were written in 1744 for the Annual Challenge for the Edinburgh Silver Club.
SUMMARY: Golf has a history. And to fully enjoy and understand the game, you need to know where it came from. Learn a little!
Waiting at the 19th - Paul Mclaughlin. England, 2009.
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