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In the early days of golf, the various courses had no standard number of holes.

On May 5, 1858 in Scotland, new rules were issued by the famed Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews for its members. Among these rules, was the stipulation that one round of the links or 18 holes would constitute a match.

At that time, the course at St. Andrews had 18 holes and that became the standard for golf courses around the world.

The word "golf" was recorded as long ago as 1457 in the statutes of the Parliament of Scotland, when the sport was banned because it interfered with archery practice. The word was also spelled "gowf" reflecting the way the Scots pronounced it. Some say the word originally derived from an old Dutch word "kolf or kolven" meaning club or clubs!

Have an awesome time sharing your individual shot selections, playing experiences along with personal tips and some of your favorite courses worldwide. A starting time on the #1 Tee has been reserved for you at "GOLFERS INTERNATIONAL"!

The membership roll spans the range from the weekend Duffer to the serious Pro handicap individual. Please feel free to list available tournaments within your area in the Links section or post a course that you are traveling to play. You just never know if another "G.I." member might also have an interest to play in a tournament event, shoot a quick 9, a full 18 or simply have some personal information on that course.

On behalf of the entire membership, we look forward to your active participation as "GOLFERS INTERNATIONAL" welcomes you to share your own personal experiences of our world's many extraordinary golf courses, each with their own unique playing conditions, fairways, greens, bunkers and water hazards.

"May the Gods of Golfing allow you to hit long, drive straight and putt true"!

Gregory R. Mann, Ph.D. {ret.}
"robsonbight"
Marine Biologist/Educator
Lead Administrator
Email: grm.phd@gmail.com

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