GOLF - WHERE DID THE NAME OF THE GAME COME FROM?

Golf Players - Picture of three men in golf outfits with golf clubs in their hands.
@gifana (4833)
Portugal
December 10, 2006 8:19pm CST
Who knows the origin of the word golf. BEST RESPONSE to the first who gets it right.
3 responses
nisarahmad
@nisarahmad (30)
• Pakistan
12 Dec 06
golf is from scotland. I like golf.
gifana
@gifana (4833)
• Portugal
12 Dec 06
Was more interested in the origin of the NAME rather than the game itself. But thanks for dropping by.
prasad1961
@prasad1961 (5597)
• India
11 Dec 06
Golf - Every game of golf is based on playing a number of holes in a given order. A round typically consists of 18 holes that are played in the order determined by the course layout. On a nine-hole course, a standard round consists of two successive nine-hole rounds. A hole of golf consists of hitting a ball from a tee on the teeing box (a marked area designated for the first shot of a hole, a tee shot), and once the ball comes to rest, striking it again. This process is repeated until the ball is in the cup. Once the ball is on the green (an area of finely cut grass) the ball is usually putted (hit along the ground) into the hole. The idea of resting the ball in the hole in as few strokes as possible may be impeded by various hazards, such as bunkers and water hazards.
Golf is most often said to have originated in Scotland. Golf, in essentially the form we know today, has been played on Scotland's Musselburgh Links since 1672, while earlier versions of the game had been played in the British Isles and the low-countries of Northern Europe for several centuries before that. Initially it is called by scots as "gowf". It is defined in the Rules of Golf as "playing a ball with a club from the teeing ground into the hole by a stroke or successive strokes in accordance with the Rules."
gifana
@gifana (4833)
• Portugal
11 Dec 06
Thanks for the information on the game of golf. However the discussion was the question....What the origin of the NAME of golf. See response above for the correct answer. However I appreciate your dropping by and thanks for your input.
finlander60
@finlander60 (1804)
• United States
11 Dec 06
Golf is an acronym where: G=Gentlemen O=Only L=Ladies F=Forbidden Therefore GOLF means GENTLEMEN ONLY LADIES FORBIDDEN. You're welcome.
gifana
@gifana (4833)
• Portugal
11 Dec 06
Looks like you beat me to the punch. Congratulations. I knew it would be easy for someone. Your welcome for the BEST RESPONSE. Thanks for dropping by and the correct answer.