Do you believe that golf originated in Scotland or Ireland?
Actually, where golf truly came from is unknown and open to speculation. Some historians believe they’ve traced the game of golf back to the Roman game of Paganica; where players would hit a stuffed ball with a bent stick. Others believe it evolved from a Chinese game called Chuiwan. There were also similar games in Persia; Chaugán and Netherlands; Kolven among many others.
The most accepted theory is that the modern game of golf originated in Scotland sometime around the 12th Century.
However, I personally believe that golf did in fact originate from all of these places and many more around the world. How is that possible you ask? Many people have many misconceptions about many things in life. One HUGE misconception is that multiple people cannot have the exact same idea, creation or invention when in fact it is very common. I’m sure you’ve heard this argument, especially when you were younger;
Person A: “You didn’t make that up, I did, you got that from me.”
Person B: “No, I didn’t even know you when I made that up, you must of heard it somewhere and thought you made it up.”
I’m sure most of you have at least seen this argument take place if you weren’t involved yourself, and it’s so silly. Because although I’m sure on a more serious note there plagiarism problems and stolen works and ideas for the most part take place, the solution is often as simple as;
Person C: “Maybe you both made it up?”
Of course golf has advanced quite a bit, but in essence it’s actually very primitive like many others sports, hitting a ball with a stick or kicking a ball or throwing a ball into a ring. We take our sports very seriously, but they all had to in fact originate from child-like games.
So why is it so hard to believe that golf’s becoming was natural from all of us collectively? I remember as a child before I’d even seen a golf ball or club and new what they were I’d take a baseball bat and baseballs and hit them like like they were golf balls on the ground into a horseshoe pit from a distance very similar to golf.
With most games, if they become popular enough, they may eventually become refined, commercialized and turned into a professional sport for money and entertainment. So I don’t believe that golf originated solely from Scotland, but I do believe they took an ancient game and refined it into the sport that it is today what we know as; GOLF.
