Golf and equipment

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Golf is a sport that boasts origins that date back many centuries. In fact, the correct origin for the game of golf is still up for debate. There were similar games in Chinese, Dutch and Scottish cultures.

Though there are many theories for the beginning of golf, the most popular theory for the origin of golf is that the game was invented in Scotland. It is thought that the modern day golf game originated from a Scottish game that was played in the 1500s.

Today, most golf courses have eighteen holes. The modern day sport of golf is played with a selection of clubs and golf balls. The object of the game is to get the ball into the hole in the least amount of strokes.

Golfers did not always have golf clubs and balls, like they do today. In early games of golf players used rocks or pebbles instead of balls and wood instead of golf clubs.

The first golf balls were leather balls that were filled with feathers. These balls did not work very well. In fact, they barely moved when they were struck. In the mid-1800s the gutta-perch ball was invented. It could be hit a maximum of two hundred and twenty five yards, and was very similar to the golf balls that are used today. The golf balls that are used today were first made in 1905 by golf ball manufacture William Taylor.

Modern day golf clubs are a result of evolution. The first clubs were simple pieces of wood. As the game progressed and the years went by, the clubs were made to perform better and were eventually constructed like the clubs we see today.

Besides clubs and balls, the third most important pieces of modern day golf equipment are the tees. Golf tees are important for shot accuracy and drive distance. The first tees came onto the golf scene in the late 1800s and since then they have progressed in to the form that is used today.

Golf today is played by males and females of all ages, but it has not always been that way. There were a few years when golf was considered a man’s sport. In fact, many people still believe that the word golf is an acronym. These people are under the impression that it stands for, gentleman only ladies forbidden. But this acronym is not fact, it is an urban legend and today golf is played by men and women around the world.

For more information about the sport of golf there are many informational Websites to visit.

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