Golf History Lessons & Education: New Blog Traces Sport's Scottish Roots & Early Courses

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GolfHistoryLessons&Education:New BlogTracesSport'sScottishRoots&Early
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GolfersParadise'snewblogchartsthehistoryofgolf fromitshumblebeginningsinScotlandtoitsmodernday,globalpopularity.

Theearliestiterationsofthe sportcanbetracedbackto ancienttimes,withthe Romans,Chinese,and Dutchallplayingsimilarballand-stickgames.

Itwasn’tuntiltheseballand-stickgamesmadetheir waytoScotland,however, thatgolf,asitisknown today,startedtotakeshape andevolve.

Itwasduringthistime— fromthe15thcenturyto the18thcentury—when therules,equipment, andetiquettewere established.

CourseslikeSt. Andrews—theoldest knowngolfcourseinthe world—alsostartedto springupasthesport grewinpopularity.

Eventually,thegamespreadtootherpartsoftheworld, withthefirstcourseoutsideofScotlandbeingfoundedin 1766inEngland.

Throughoutthe19thand20thcenturies,golfexperienceditsmost advancement;ruleswerehoned,technologywasimproved,and golfersstartedconcentratingonperformance.

Gotohttps://www.golfersparidise.com/wheregolf-was-inventedtofindoutmore.

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