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When did golf originate?

Golf originated in Scotland in the15th century, and most of the early golf was played by princes and nobles. With the popularization and development of golf equipment, golf began to be welcomed by the middle class. In the 20th century, with the establishment of the rules and system of golf competition, international golf competitions were widely carried out.

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The American Golf Association and the Royal Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, England are recognized as the authoritative institutions for interpreting and revising rules of golf. The more important golf competitions in the world include the World Cup and the US Open.

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Rules of the game:

1744, the rules of golf formulated and published by Edinburgh Golf Association appeared, with thirteen rules, which were first applied to the first British Open in 1754. Since 1897, R&A (Royal Classical Golf Club) is responsible for the maintenance and revision of rules of golf. Golf withdrew from the Olympic Games on 1936, but its development did not stop.

Golf is in the ascendant in North America. Due to geographical, cultural and political differences, the rules are ambiguous. From 195 1, rules of golf is jointly approved by R&A and USGA, and is revised every four years. Rules of golf formulated by R&A and USGA maintains the order of golf.

With the continuous development of golf, the attention of major golf events in the world sports has been increasing. Finally, in 20 16, golf returned to Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games in Brazil. Under this background, R&A and USGA revised the rules of golf again, which was promulgated and implemented on 20 19 1.

Although there are many rules in golf, there are two basic rules: first, players play under fair conditions; The second point is to handle any situation objectively and fairly during the competition. In fact, all the rules of golf are formulated on these two premises.

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