No one knows exactly where it came from golf and time, but the qualitative evidence that it was playing in Scotland this subject from the first half of the 15th century. In 1457, golf has become so popular that people find it necessary to pass a law prohibiting the playing of this subject for some time for archery, a skill essential in the midst of military training is then divided Scotland region. For survival, people have paid for nearly 30 years and most people also do nothing to develop still play golf even though this subject.
Then, in 1744, the first Golf Association was a nobleman in the elite establishment in Edinburgh, called the "Society of Edinburgh golf honor." The opening event was followed in other areas including the establishment of the Golf Association named St. Andrew in 1754 which later became a golf club called the Royal and St. Andrew, in Scotland (written referred to as R. & A.), the highest power organ of golf, but due to time constraints, transportation difficulties and the relatively high cost of instruments, players still play golf at. Between 1850 and 1914, the UK has made major changes in golf and made development really make sense to mon first became popular and the public interest.
By the end of 1888, only 138 clubs throughout the UK but in 1914 had 1801 clubs. Golf has spread around the world in this period. The proof is the introduction of several clubs in the United States, Australia, Canada, Hongkong, Mallayxia, New Zealand, India. People of Scotland when abroad throughout the remote parts of the British empire, even though soldiers are going merchant or a strong influence on the spread of this golf.
Golf set in the United States in the late 19th century after the birth of the United States Golf Association (USGA for short) in 1894. While the R. & A. acting as a private club with responsibility to control the growth of golf in the UK this, the USGA is an organization set of golf clubs across the United States. Thanks to the organizational structure more democratic. USGA has spurred rapid development of the border than the golf club Royal arbitrary and narrow. However, it may be two organizations remain closely associated since the USGA through the exchange of members between the two organizations in the important committees for issues such as the law of the subject golf.
Today, golf still under the control of both organizations and R. & A. and USGA. By continuing this partnership, the rules of golf is actually the law for any player in the world this subject.
United States alone there are about 23 million golfers in the UK has over 3 million and worldwide it is estimated that more than 100 million people are participating in this golf.
