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The historical origin of golf

By guo.1674
  • Period: 300 BCE to 100 BCE

    300 BCE CHINESE PLAYED "CH'UI WAN"

    The Chinese in 2005 claimed that golf originated in China.
  • Period: 100 BCE to 1100

    PAGANICA: ROMAN GAME

    Roman game of paganica, which involved using a bent stick to hit a wool- or feather-stuffed leather ball.
  • Period: 1100 to 1300

    1297 KOLVEN

    Kolven or as later called "kolf" was played in confined areas of villages. Believed to be the origin of golf.
  • Period: 1300 to 1500

    1457 FIRST WRITTEN RECORD OF GOLF IN SCOTLAND

    King James II in a declaration bans the sport on Sundays
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    1744 RULES OF GOLF

    The rules were originally known as the 13 Articles and were implemented to govern the first Challenge for the Silver Club tournament played at Leith Links in Edinburgh, Scotland.
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    1754 SOCIETY OF ST. ANDREWS GOLFERS FORMED

    Twenty-two men game together to form the Society of St. Andrews Golfers and played commenced on May 14, 1754
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    1830 ROYAL & ANCIENT GOLF CLUB OF ST. ANDREWS

    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.