Interesting facts about
GOLF
Golf is played all over the globe. Golf is one of the world’s oldest sports, boasting a rich history. Golf is a sport of skill, that can involve not only athletic prowess, but also brain power. Here are some interesting facts about the game.
• To this date, golf is only one of two games to be played on the moon. The other is a javelin throw.
• Long before the advent of tees, golfers played off of hand-built sand piles.
• In 1889, Ab Smith inadvertently coined the phrase “birdie,” when he hit a shot he defi ned as a “bird of a shot.”
• Making a hole-in-one during a round of golf is quite a challenge. However, the odds of making two are incredibly low, at one in 64 million.
• Only around 20 percent of golfers have a handicap below 18. The United States Golf Teachers Federation defi nes handicap as “a measure of a player’s current ability over an entire round of golf, signifi ed by a number. The lower the number, the better the golfer is.”
• The word “caddy” comes from “cadet,” the French word for “student.”
• A regulation golf ball contains 336 dimples.
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