Airlie Beach Accommodation - A Brief History of Golf - The Early Years

It is true that many countries and cultures throughout history have hit a ball or stone with a stick curved at the end but it was the Scots that "invented" the most important element of all - the golf hole. I would have to concur that the great game of golf began in Scotland, being a Scotsman myself.

But it was in Scotland that someone had the bright idea of making a rabbit hole the destination for the pebble or stone which brought about the whole point of golf - victory to the person who got his pebble into the hole first, were also hitting pebbles with sticks along the seashore, like Holland, other countries, as I have mentioned. Were generally well trampled by people and horses coming and going to the coast which made for smooth areas among the vegetation, called links, these lands. The game of golf had its beginnings on the east coast of Scotland on the flat sandy land between the towns and the coast in the 15th century.

The first recorded purchase of custom made golf clubs was made by King James in 1502. Even King James started to play and Mary Queen of Scots enjoyed the game as well, royalty took to the game as well; though, eventually. Golf developed into a game played by gentlemen that became so popular that King James banned the game for a while in the 15th century because it took time away from the practice of archery, with a target to play towards.

It is interesting that most of these rules from 250 years ago are still in effect today. Andrews later became the home of golf. Andrews Society of Golfers was established and St. The St, ten years later. The Gentleman Golfers of Leith laid out the first formal golf course and wrote the first set of golf rules in 1744.They were also the first to create a trophy for a club championship, in the early 18th century.

Still retain the original feel of the original links where golf was first played, most of the links courses in Scotland today, still. Golf courses were planned and designed to include sand traps and greens instead of just playing the land as it was. Pebbles and stones were replaced by the greatly improved leather ball which was tightly stuffed with feathers. Golf clubs were hand made from hardwoods like oak and hickory by skilled craftsmen. Golf equipment started to improve greatly, at this time.

Is one of the two organizations that control golf worldwide today, andrews. Ancient Golf Club of St; the Royal &. Andrews in 1764 may have set the standard for modern golf. But the 18-hole course (The Old Course) constructed at St. Indicates the game being played as early as 1461 on courses ranging from 8 holes to 22 holes, andrews and Leith. St, reference to golf in Edinburgh. Depending on the location and on local ground conditions, the original courses had a varying number of holes. There were many "golf courses" used by local players, in the early years.