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Members of royal family have gathered for areas St. Andrews to play in a golf - 1798
golf: the history
Golf is a very old game of which the exact origins are unclear. The origin of golf is open to debate as to being Chinese, Dutch or Scottish. However, the most accepted golf history theory is that this sport originated from Scotland in the 1100s.
The first game of golf was played at Bruntsfield Links, in Edinburgh, Scotland, in A.D. 1456. This was recorded in the archives of the Edinburgh Burgess Golfing Society, now the Royal Burgess Golfing Society.
The oldest playing golf course in the world is The Musselburgh Old Links Golf Course. Evidence has shown that golf was played here in 1672 although Mary, Queen of Scots reputedly played there in 1567.
Golf Tournament in area St. Andrews - 1923
more on the history of golf
Golf courses have not always had eighteen holes. The St. Andrews Links occupy a narrow strip of land along the sea. As early as the 15th century, golfers at St. Andrews , in Fife,established a customary route through the undulating terrain, playing to holes whose locations were dictated by topography. The course that emerged featured eleven holes, laid out end to end from the clubhouse to the far end of the property. One played the holes out, turned around, and played the holes in, for a total of 22 holes. In 1764, several of the holes were deemed too short, and were therefore combined. The number was thereby reduced from 11 to nine, so that a complete round of the links comprised 18 holes.
