| The history of golf has roots deep in | | | | it may have progressed in the 300 years |
| the history of man since for the past | | | | until the first recognized round. |
| five hundred years they have at some | | | | Regardless of the original inventors it |
| point or another taken a stick to a ball | | | | is clear that Scotland was definitely |
| or rock. Thus making it difficult to | | | | the leader in modernizing the sport. |
| determine just when the sport was | | | | They are also credited with the creation |
| created and put a timeline to golf | | | | of the first golf course in the world. |
| history. | | | | The Old Links located at Musselburgh |
| So exactly who is credited with | | | | Links in Scotland in 1672. |
| inventing golf and developing golf | | | | Obviously the game has evolved a lot |
| history? Well, it was really a | | | | since then. The first golf courses |
| collaboration of a number of countries | | | | didn't have eighteen holes. The famous |
| and the efforts of many men hitting | | | | St. Andrews golf course that sits along |
| objects with a stick. Understandingly, | | | | the sea in Scotland was initially |
| with such a wide description of how the | | | | created with just eleven holes. This was |
| game was developed it left it wide open | | | | back in the fifteenth century when they |
| for everyone to claim ownership. | | | | would basically just walk out and play |
| So basically everyone has laid claim to | | | | the terrain as it showed fit. |
| originating the game and contributing to | | | | They used to play all eleven holes out |
| the history of golf. Scotland may be | | | | and turn around then play them back in. |
| the most prominent along with China, | | | | Golf history shows they then cut the |
| Italy, England, Belgium, Holland and | | | | number to nine holes total and would |
| France. So while the Scots may be most | | | | still play them out and back so that |
| regarded as developing the game there is | | | | they played a total of 18 holes as we |
| no clear title holder. | | | | all know it today. |
| Some theories claim that shepherds first | | | | Major alterations to the game and the |
| started the game by hitting rocks across | | | | equipment have helped shape golf |
| fields as the tendered their flocks | | | | throughout the late 1800's and early |
| while others believe that fishermen | | | | 20th century. The courses all changed |
| created the game as a means to pass time | | | | as new grass and better lawnmowers were |
| during dry spells. | | | | created. The vast improvement was seen |
| Of course there are many other forms of | | | | mostly on the greens which drastically |
| the game that have taken place in and | | | | changed the form of putting. |
| throughout the world and they each | | | | Corporations have designed better golf |
| included a ball and stick. The Chinese | | | | balls using newly discovered materials |
| used to play a game as far back as 300 | | | | and clubs changed dramatically with the |
| BC that involved beating a ball while | | | | implementation of the metal shaft. The |
| the ancient Romans and Celts also had | | | | nineteen hundreds also produced the golf |
| similar games that contributed to golf | | | | tee and metal and graphite composite |
| history. | | | | club heads. |
| The very first round of golf was said to | | | | Now golf is a major international sport |
| be played at Bruntsfield Links in | | | | played by millions that grosses billions |
| Edinburgh, Scotland around 1456. Seeing | | | | of dollars a year in revenue. The game |
| that the sport was supposedly developed | | | | has definitely come a long way from |
| around the 1100's you can see how much | | | | sticks and rocks. |