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Period: Jan 1, 1200 to
golf life
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Jan 1, 1261
1st metion of golf
Manuscript of the Flemish poet Jacob van Maerlant's "Boeck Merlijn" is the first mention of a golf match. "Kolf" was started by the Dutch. They used a stick and a leather ball. History of Golf. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:jl5ZLa64g54J:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf history of golf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us -
Feb 26, 1297
Recorded Golf match
Played in Loenen aan de Vecht in the Netherlands. Stick and leather ball. History of Golf. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:jl5ZLa64g54J:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf history of golf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us -
Jan 1, 1360
Golf banned
Brussels Council bans the game of "colf" -
Jan 1, 1387
Golf Wins
Gambling sports are banned... Golf allowed in Holland. City of Brielle. History of Golf. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:jl5ZLa64g54J:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf history of golf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us -
Jan 1, 1457
Scotland
first mention of Scotish Gowf. Banned (with footbal) because it distracted from archery Golf History. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf history of golf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us -
Sep 19, 1471
Scottish Ban
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Sep 19, 1491
Scottish Ban Again
Golf History. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf history of golf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us -
Sep 19, 1502
More Scottish bans
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Thomas Kincaid Golf Stroke
I found that the only way of playing at the Golve is to stand as you do at fenceing with the small sword bending your legs a little and holding the muscles of your legs and back and armes exceeding bent or fixt or stiffe and not at all slackning them in the time you are bringing down the stroak (which you readily doe) Golf History. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf history of golf&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us -
1700s Golf "clubs" used
Netherlands -
First US Amatuer Championship
the father of american golf won USGA Museum - Golf History FAQ. (n.d.). Retrieved September 30, 2014, from http://www.usgamuseum.com/researchers/faq/