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  2. History of golf - Wikipedia

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    The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. The modern game of golf is generally considered to be a Scottish invention.A spokesman for The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, one of the oldest Scottish golf organisations, said "Stick and ball games have been around for many centuries, but golf as we know it today, played over 18 holes, clearly originated in Scotland."

  3. Golf - Wikipedia

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    Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit a ball into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game.

  4. Timeline of golf history (1353–1850) - Wikipedia

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    The following is a partial timeline of the history of golf: 1421 – A Scottish regiment aiding the French against the English at the Siege of Baugé is introduced to the game of chole . Hugh Kennedy, Robert Stewart and John Smale, three of the identified players, are credited with introducing the game in Scotland.

  5. Golf in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Blackheath Golf Club traces its origins from these Scottish noblemen, thus claiming a pre-1745 foundation date. Although it is certainly the oldest English golf club and the oldest outside Scotland, there is no evidence that it is the oldest golf club in the world, as is sometimes claimed.

  6. Out of Bounds: The history of African Americans and golf in ...

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    The history of African Americans in golf, which began at Lincoln Park Golf Course (1935), Douglass Golf Course (1951), and the iconic T.O. Fuller Golf Course (1956), had not been told.

  7. Timeline of golf history (1851–1945) - Wikipedia

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    Tacoma Golf Club is founded, the first golf club on the US Pacific Coast. 1895. 1895 - Istanbul Golf Club "IGK" formerly known as Constantinople Golf Club is founded - the first golf club in Turkey The U.S. Amateur is instituted, with Charles B. Macdonald winning the inaugural event.

  8. Sports Illustrated has a long history with Myrtle Beach’s ...

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    The magazine recently announced massive layoffs, but in its nearly 70-year history, SI’s story not only covered some of Myrtle Beach’s most historic golf courses but also traces its origin to ...

  9. Old Course at St Andrews - Wikipedia

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    The Old Course at St Andrews is considered by many to be the "home of golf" because the sport was first played on the links at St Andrews in the early 15th century. [8] Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until James II of Scotland banned the game in 1457 because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practising their archery. [9]

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