Golf Then And Now
Golf has been loved since its creation. What began as a hobby has turned into a game now seen around the world and advertised on stations like ESPN. Watching as the golf club easily swings that white small ball has made us fall in love with this particular sport. So how did golf develop? Well, there are lots of responses to be had for that question.
In the 15th century in Scotland, the parliament had stopped the playing of “gowf”. Some say this resembles our present day golf game, while others say it’s not. Some say during the 17th century that the game of golf was played in the Netherlands but this, too, is questionable. We know this as a game of 18 holes. However, studies have revealed that the game originally began somewhere with around 11 holes. But because golfers would play up through the 11 holes and back, researchers have further claimed that golf started as a game of 22 holes.
The Professional Golf Association, which is the world’s oldest association for the game was developed in Britain in 1901. Then in 1911, Australia followed suit with the Professional Golfers’ Association of Australia. As far as the United States went, we started to saw professional golf tours emerge somewhere in the 1920′s. We didn’t observe ladies participating in the sport openly right until somewhere following World War II. Where precisely golf was developed is still a debatable question.
But one thing is definite; this game has now fascinated everybody. Switch on your television set and you’ll see golfers from France, Africa, China, Australia, the United States, and more. Most people love players like Vijay Singh, Camilo Villegas, Sergio Garcia and Phil Mickelson. Go to any city just about worldwide and you’ll find a golf course, including one that is along the highway.
Constructing these courses to be more complicated has been a hot ticket for quite some time. Now you will see flat courses, courses on hills, courses designed around waterways, etc. The greater the challenge the course offers the more the players enjoy it. Now we have live telecast for the PGA Tour, enabling us to keep an eye on players like Tiger Woods. Fans would certainly take a trip across countries just to see such golf game played live before all of them.
Although guys continue to reign over the number of participants of golf, women have also emerged as professional golfers for the last 60 years; with players like Annika Sorenstam, Natalie Gulbis, Michelle Wie, Paula Creamer, and Morgan Pressel. Women have been rising to the forefront through the years and also have been giving men a run for their money with regards to fan base.
It is undeniably true that our society likes golf. Who knew striking a tiny golf ball with a stick across a particular field and towards a target could be so exciting? With an incredible number of enthusiasts, this game has grown to be as renowned as football. Surely, this game is not only a trend that goes classic with time, but a sport that will certainly last long.
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