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There are many types of enjoyable exercise, but one that comes to the top of the list is the game of golf. There are golf courses in nearly every community in the United States and beyond, and all offer tee times that are available when you make golf course reservations. How golf got its start is a fascinating topic that all golfers want to know more about, and the game has a history rich in culture and lore.

There is much lively discussion over the origins of the game of golf. Many different cultures have laid claims to being the first one to have invented the game. For instance, an eleventh century Chinese book talks

about a game that sounds like golf. In the Netherlands’ city of Loenen aan de Vecht the game was said to be mentioned as having been played in 1297. Some scholars believe that the Vikings invented the game of golf in the middle of the thirteenth century. Scotland has long been believed to be the location where golfing was invented as well. Golf was played at the famous Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, and this led to a law being put in place by King James the Second in 1457. The king’s soldiers were spending too much time playing the game and not practicing their archery, so he outlawed the game at St. Andrews. Early accounts of the game are also seen in depictions inside England’s Gloucester Cathedral dating back to 1340.

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I get to play golf for a living, says Tiger Woods with a toothy grin. What more could you ask for?

Tiger Woods is golf’s most dashing young icons, and his success has generated renewed interest in golf and golfing all over the world. Golf continues to shed its stigma as a sport only the rich and the bored play. In fact, today, people of all walks of life are practicing their hooks and slices on over 32,000 golf courses throughout the world. In China, for example, the first golf course opened only in the 1980s, but now there are over 200 courses scattered throughout that country. Golf holidays and vacations are the hottest golf

trend, allowing people to see the world while playing their favorite sport. With numerous golf products on the market, selecting a golf gift can be as difficult as choosing the right putter for a difficult golf shot. But with some research and discriminating judgment, you can pick a present that scores a hole in one!

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What you are about to read… will change your golfing life
forever! What are these three “secrets”? If you knew how
would they effect your game?. These three “secrets” are what
the worlds best players do. Every player MUST know these
“secrets” if they are to have a powerful, repeating golf
stroke.

The problem with the majority of golfers is that they don’t
know what to do. Oh their friends, well wishers at best,
tell them that they are “bending their left arm”, “raising
up through the shot”, “coming over the top” and host of
other swing faults. But these are the same people that
shoot the same scores you do! What could they possibly tell
you that would improve your game?

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The game of golf originated from a game played in Scotland in the 15th Century. In the first games that are related to golf, there were no holes. But eventually holes were added, and the fact that the game originated in Scotland can’t be denied. In the 16th century golf’s status and popularity grew due to the fact that it got royal endorsement. King Charles introduced the game to England, and Mary Queen of Scots introduced the game to France. The game spread across Europe from there.

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