Golf Quotes

• Golf is played on a 5 inch course- the distance between your ears- Bobby Jones
• Golf is life. If you can't take golf, you can't take life- Unknown
• May thy ball lie in green pastures... not in still waters- Unknown
• If you think it's hard to meet new people, try picking up the wrong golf ball- Jack Lemmon
  

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• zilvan.com
• iglou.com
• quotegarden.com
• Guiness World Records
• golftoday.co.uk
• usga.org
• hypertextbook.com
• pictures by Brandi

World Records in Golf

• October 8, 2008, Hong Kong, China- Longest Golf Cart was 21 ft. 11 in.
• The world record for longest drive is held by Paul Slater who hit it 720 yards.
• The world record for longest putt is held by Fergus Muir with a putt of 114.3 m
• The oldest public golf course in the U.S. is Van Cortlandt Golf Course,1895

Facts About Golf

• Golf originated in Scotland
• The youngest person to make a hole in one was 5 years old
• In 1647 the Scottish government banned golf
• an average golf ball has 336 dimples
• Golf is the only sport that has been played on the moon
• Golf originally stood for "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden"

• The main difference comes down to the clubs. Women's clubs are usually shorter than men's clubs. Also they are often made of graphite shafts for more flexibility.
• Also men and women play golf for different reasons. Men usually play for competition where as women play to develop better relationships.

History of Golf