Golf-from favorite past time to important sport

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There are numerous theories about origins of golf. Some place golf in Scotland as early as 1400 and some year. Others are more inclined to find origins of game in 17 ct Law countries.

Experts belive it started as game of 22 holes (11 one way and than back). Today its known as a game of 18 holes.

First two golf associations were founded in Britain 1901 (The Professional Golf Association) and Australia in 1911 respectivly.

United States followed Australia and after aproximately a decade professional golf competitions started all over the country. Womens golf took of after WWII.

Game is played worldwide today. Golf terains are spread all over the place and tournements are followed with great attention. Golf courses developed with passage of time in unpredictable manner. Some of them are flat, or near the waterway, some are on hill or steeper terrain and so on.

Fans of particular golf player or game itself are ready to travel the globe in order to see game played in front of them. Well known and loved players today are Tiger Woods, Sergio Garcia, Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh,Camilo Villegas and on the female side Morgan Pressel,Annika Srenstam,Paula Creamer, Natalie Gulbis and Michelle Wie.

Great game of golf is here to stay no matter if we define it as fun, game, sport, pleasure or any other name.