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1 Golf Is an Ancient Sport The idea of golf is pretty simple Hit the ball into a hole in the ground Maybe that’s why people have been playing golf for hundreds or even thousands of years Historians say people played games like golf in ancient China and Rome Players used bent sticks or clubs to hit a ball No one is really sure where the modern game of golf started Some historians think the game started in Europe But most people believe it started in Scotland during the 1400s Golf became so popular there that the government passed laws against it They Golfer and his caddy in 18th century Scotland 4 said too many men were playing golf instead of learning how to defend the country By 1500 even the Scottish king was playing
In the 1890s golf was all over the world Equipment and rules have changed a little but the game is basically the same today 1.62 Weight in ounces 46 g of a golf ball The ball has to be 1.68 inches 4.27 cm in diameter This rule was passed soon after World War I 1914 1918 Golf balls used to be stuffed with feathers Today they are made of rubber 5
