Golf’s origin hasn’t been found, but we do know that golf has been around for hundreds of years. The Romans played a game that was similar to golf by hitting a ball that was feather stuffed and using sticks that were the same shape as golf clubs. People in Holland played a game that is similar to golf on their frozen canals in the 15th century.
In 1457 the game of golf was banned because it interfered with the game of archery, which was vital to the defense effort. So after awhile the Scottish people decided to fight Parliament and the church by playing the game of golf on seaside courses called links.
In 1873 the first official permanent golf club in North America and Canada’s Royal Montreal Club was established. One of the oldest golf clubs in the United States called St. Andrew’s , was established in 1888 at Yonkers, New York. Over the next few years several 6 – 12 hole courses were opened across the country. In 1893 the first 18 hole golf course was opened in Wheaton, Illinois.
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