Golf is an individual sport in which golfers use golf clubs to hit the ball into a series of holes. The aim is to get the ball into each hole with the fewest strokes possible.
Golf is an individual sport that requires players to use golf clubs and a ball. Golfers use different types of clubs to hit the ball into a series of holes on a course. The goal is to get the ball in each hole with the fewest number of strokes.
Origins of Golf
Recent evidence suggests that people played a game like golf in China since Southern Tang Dynasty (937-975) and during the Song Dynasty (960-1279). The game was called chuíwán and was played with 10 clubs, which were a lot like a driver, two-wood, and three-wood.
In 1297, people played a golf-like game in the Netherlands. The Dutch played the game with a stick and leather ball. The winner was the player who hit the ball at the target in the least number of strokes.
Did you know...?
There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball.
People played the modern form of golf in Scotland during the 1400's.
Did you know...?
The chances of making two holes-in-one in a round of golf are one in 67 million.
Golf
The modern golf game originated in Scotland in the 15th century. It is an individual sport in which the golfers hit the ball into a series of holes. The goal is to get the ball into each hole with the lowest number of strokes.
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