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