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Dow Jones. The Scots never knew what hit them. To Read the Full Story. Subscribe Sign In. A description of the sport, written during the Song Dynasty AD , has been found in a volume called the Dongxuan Records. Professor Ling says the book refers to a Chinese magistrate instructing his daughter "to dig goals in the ground so that he might drive a ball into them with a purposely crafted stick".
Golf "clearly originated in China", he said, adding that Mongolian travellers took the game to Europe. However, it is generally accepted that the first place where all the modern aspects of the game were brought together was in Scotland. Scots were also the first to use holes rather than targets. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies.
Documents from ship manifests at the time include quantities of golf clubs and balls being shipped from Europe to the United States. Open, the U. Amateur, and the U. John and Elizabeth Reed are credited with popularizing golf in the United States. John Reed founded the St. Elizabeth Reed founded Saegkill G. According to Lagle, John Reed is a pivotal figure who brought the game from Scotland and truly established it in America.
Lagle also pointed to Bobby Jones, who, even as he remained an amateur for his entire career, won the Grand Slam in , and co-founded Augusta National during his retirement.
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