Theos-Talk Archives (January 2006 Message tt00232)

Dear all,Origins of golf, remember it is flog spelled backwards, and Ladies 
even in medieval days played the game Mary Queen of Scots was a regular 
player and many othe ladies did likewise.But to others such as MARK TWAIN 
desribed the good game as "A good walk spoiled!"
cheers from the ancestrial home of Golf and surround by the great courses 
of St Andrew, Carnoustie and Gleneagles
Iain
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From: <leonmaurer@aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, January 19, 2006 5:04 AM
Subject: Theos-World truth -- Re: Cool List of Facts


> > Golf History FAQ: Where Did the Word "Golf" Come From?
> > From Brent Kelley,
> > Your Guide to Golf.
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> > Does it Stand for "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden"?
> > Did the word "golf" originate as an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies
> > forbidden"? That's a common old wives' tale. Or, in this case, more 
> > likely an
> > old husband's tale.
> > No, "golf" is not an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden." If
> > you've ever heard that, forget it immediately. Better yet, find the 
> > person who
> > told you and let them know it's not true.
> > Like most modern words, the word "golf" derives from older languages and
> > dialects. In this case, the languages in question are medieval Dutch and 
> > old
> > Scots.
> > The medieval Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve" meant "club." It is believed 
> > that
> > word passed to the Scots, whose old Scots dialect transformed the word 
> > into
> > "golve," "gowl" or "gouf."
> > By the 16th Century, the word "golf" had emerged.
> > Sources: British Golf Museum, USGA Library Back to Golf History FAQ
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