It is not clearly known about the beginning of golf. Some people said that it started in China, others say Holland or France. However, historians affirmed that Golf came from Scotland’s coast between fourteenth and fifteenth century.
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The history of golf
During the history of golf there were different facts. Golf became a popular sport for many people including archers. They started to get distracted and stopped practicing archery.
Thereupon, King James II from Scotland decided to impose a law to stop people from playing Golf instead of practicing archery in 1457. However, this law was not an impediment for Scottish citizens to continue playing Golf. Luckily, this law was invalidated by King Jacob IV who allowed people to play Golf in the sixteenth century.
King Jacob IV
Years later, King Jacob IV had a granddaughter named María Estuardo. She took her golf knowledge to France where she received education. Then people who helped her were known as cadets and after this changed to caddy or caddie. These terms are used worldwide. Golf in England had the same acceptance and popularity by monarchy before the Civil War.
The first Golf association
In the eighteenth century, the first Golf associations were set up. One of them was the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers (1744) and another was St. Andrew’s Society of Golfers (1754). This last association became the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews in 1834. Then, the United States Golf Association – USGA (1894) was created to regulate the game in the United States of America.
At the beginning, there was some controversy about the weight and size of the golf ball. Many years later, the R&A and USGA standardized many rules but finally they agreed to put the same properties to Golf’s ball. Actually, these 2 associations make agreements together.
Golf schools
Now, golfers play in a golf course of eighteen holes in a high extension. Also, they can make golf course reviews on the Internet before enrolling in Golf schools. Most schools provide you with Golf lessons included on the schools schedule. For instance, you could go to a language school where you can learn another language and at the same time practice Golf. It could be a way to improve your language skills and also beneficial for your health.
The best golfers
Golf is a very popular sport in the world. So, if we have to talk about Golf we need to mention some of the best golfers:
- Luke Donald is from England. He is in first place in ranking because of his highest points.
- Lee Westwood is from England. He is in second place.
- Martin Kaymer is from Germany. He has the third place.
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