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There are many theories about where the word GOLF came from, none of them certain. However, one version seems to have credence over the others. It is said that Golf is derived from a Dutch word Kolf which was used to describe a club-like instrument used in games that resembled our present day versions of croquet or hockey. Does this mean that golf began in old time Holland rather than the more commonly accepted birthplace of golf, Scotland?
Scotland remains a safe bet as the original venue for golf. It got so that government officials became concerned that golf was rapidly displacing traditional sports, among them archery – which was considered necessary in case Scotland had to go to war! Thus, laws were passed restricting or banning the game. In spite of said bans, even royalty was caught having a go at the links. Among the more fanatical followers of the sport was Mary, Queen of Scots, who made a point of playing a few holes or rounds as often as possible.
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