Quick Facts
- First recorded golf match was in Edinburgh in 1456
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There are golf courses in a vast majority of countries
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There are varieties like miniature golf, sholf, and disc golf
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Tiger Woods is the most popular star in golf today
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Golf Digest gives details about the game, players, etc.
Expert summary
Golf is a famous game in which a player, using many different types of clubs, hits a ball into each hole on a golf course in the lowest possible number of strokes. The different kinds of clubs are drivers, putters, and irons. Golf is one of the few ball games that do not use a standardized playing area. The game is played on golf courses each one of which may have a unique design and anything between 9 and 18 holes. The modern form of golf spread from Scotland to England and then to other parts of Europe. Golfers like Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus, Lorena Ochoa, and Padraig Harrington are well-recognized across the world today.