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by Student 4
Pages 2 and 3 of 17
A brief History of Golf
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People in the Netherlands practised a sport called "colf" or "kolven".
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This sport arrived on the British Isles in the 15th century.
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In 1754, the city of St Andrews in Scotland established the first rules.
The first golf course was constructed in England in 1864.
The Scottish officers in the British armed forces contributed to the development of golf around the world.
The Olympic Games included golf twice: 1900 and 1904.
Golf returned for the 2016 Rio Games.