Where was Golf Invented?
The sport of Golf originated around the 15th century in St Andrews, Scotland – not far from us! At that time, the players would hit pebbles over sand dunes and gravel, using a curved stick or club. Golfs popularity spiked vastly in the 16th century when it was introduced across Europe with the support of Royals, such as Mary Queen of Scots and King Charles I.
Golf became an official sport in 1744, when golfers in Leith decided to form the first golf
club and set up an annual competition. They also wrote down the first 13 rules
of the game, which over the course of the next 100 years, the list of rules grew
to over a 100! In 1764, the first 18-hole course was established in St Andrews
and was later honoured by King William IV, with the title ‘Royal and Ancient’. This
led to the club becoming the world’s first and best premier golf club.
Still to this day, some of the most famous and historical golf courses around the world can be found in Scotland – the Home of Golf. These include, Gleneagles, The Old
Course and Carnoustie Golf Links to name just a few.
