Golf’s Origins and Early History
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Since January 2001, Alan Gottlich has served as the executive vice president and CFO of Party Rental, Ltd. in Teterboro, New Jersey. Alan Gottlich enjoys playing golf.
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- 1. Golf’s Origins and Early History
- 2. Since January 2001, Alan Gottlich has served as the executive vice president and CFO of Party Rental,Ltd. in Teterboro,New Jersey. Alan Gottlich enjoysplayinggolf.
- 3. Golf has a centuries-long history, drawing inspirationfrom diverse influences. Though multiplesports similar to golf existed in the past, the first one recognizable to modern playerswas created in 14th-century Scotland.
- 4. In Scotland, playersaimed to put the ball in a hole from a distance rather than using a target. Golf simultaneouslyremoved aspects of previousgames, like opposing playershitting the ball awayfrom the hole. After being outlawedin Scotlandfrom 1452 to 1502, golf gained popularityin the British Isles. France was the first country outside the British Isles to containgolf courses.
- 5. Golf equipment arrived in the United States for the first time in 1739, and New York publicationsmentionedthe sport for the first time in 1779. However, in 1894, when the American Golf Associationwas founded, golf cemented its place in the United States.