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The Chinese in 2005 claimed that golf originated in China.
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Paganica is believed to be an imported Bandy type game from Greece. Bandy is one of several team games where a stick was used to hit a ball.
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A game played in Belgium and Northern France
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Kolven or as later called "kolf" was played in confined areas of villages. Believed to be the origin of golf.
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Started on the eastern side of Scotland in the area known as St. Andrews.
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King James II in a declaration bans the sport on Sundays
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Entitled "Articles and Laws in Playing at Golf" were established by The Gentlemen Golfers of Edinburgh later known as "The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers". Thirteen rules comprised the original golf rules.
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Twenty-two men game together to form the Society of St. Andrews Golfers and played commenced on May 14, 1754
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In 1834 King Wiliam IV became St. Andrews patron. Given that the club gained royal status the second club to achieve that status. The first club that received the Royal status occurred a year earlier 1833 was Royal Perth Golf Club by the patronage of King William IV.