History of Golf

by user Dnco1

The origin of the game of golf has never been clearly established.There is general agreement that the Scots were the earliest of golf addicts but who actually invented the game is open to debate.Golf has existed for at least 500 years because James II of Scotland, in an Act of Parliament dated March 6, 1457, had golf and football banned because these sports were interfering too much with archery practice sorely needed by the loyal defenders of the Scottish realm!There were many different forms of games resembling golf throughout history.The Romans during the reign of Caesar played a game resembling golf by striking a feather-stuffed ball with club-shaped branches.Book illustrations show the Dutch playing a similar game on their frozen canals about the 15th century.Cross-country variations were popular in France and Belgium. read more