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Friday, 13 April 2007

Prato della Valle
Prato della Valle

Golf originated in Scotland and has been played for many centuries, in fact dating as far back as the 1400's. 

Golf was first played in the U.S. dating back to 1887  at Foxburg, Pennsylvania

The Scottish government banned golf in 1647

The longest hole on a golf course is the sixth hole at the Koolan Island Course in Australia. The hole measures 860 yards

There are 336 dimples on a regulation golf ball

Golf was invented in Scotland. It was entitled Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden and that put the word GOLF into the vocabulary

A golf balls can reach speeds up to about 170 miles an hour

 

 

Last Updated ( Saturday, 04 April 2009 )