According to records, the Chinese style golf “beat pill” predates the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. But as a modern world sport recognized by most countries and nations in the world. The birthplace and hometown of golf is England.
Golf in the true sense originated in the United Kingdom. In 1908, Britain established the first golf club. In 1911, the United States held the Atlantic All-American Golf Tournament. The annual golf open championship held in the UK is the largest international competition.
Golf is now popular in some developed countries. This is especially true in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Japan. The World Amateur Golf Association has 60 to 70 member states and more than 20 million members. Among them, the United States has 12 million members and more than 10,000 stadiums. Japan has 3 million members and more than 1,400 stadiums.
In 1900, the Second International Olympic Games listed golf as a performance event.
In 1984, the International Olympic Committee approved golf as an official event of the Olympic Games.
So far, golf has spread from Scotland to all continents of the world. The vitality that has lasted for 500 years is not only that the sport is a gentlemen and ladies sport suitable for men, women and children of all ages. Moreover, golf, like boxing and tennis, is one of the high prizes in contemporary sports individual competitions.
Golf was introduced to China at the end of the 19th century. However, the scope of activities is very small and the impact is not significant.
