do you think this is true

[geronimo]

Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden"...and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language

got this in a email with loads of other stuff.

It may be common knowledge.

 

[TonyN]

I could actually see this being true how ever, i dont think it is! Would like to find out though now its been mentioned.

Whilst we are on this kind of thing. Can anyone tell me why birds are used to describe 1 unde 2 under 3 under etc and why a bogey isnt called a pigeon? But seriously where did birds come into it?

 

[Yidio]

I could actually see this being true how ever, i dont think it is! Would like to find out though now its been mentioned.

Whilst we are on this kind of thing. Can anyone tell me why birds are used to describe 1 unde 2 under 3 under etc and why a bogey isnt called a pigeon? But seriously where did birds come into it?

A quick google search returned this: http://www.scottishgolfhistory.net/bogey_par.htm

 

[TonyN]

all makes sense, thanks yidio!

 

[jonny1409]

Doesn't appear to be true - this site is usually good for checking these sort of things.

http://www.snopes.com/language/acronyms/golf.asp

 

[Marko77]

interesting link Yidio. I could come up with a few terms for double and triple bogeys - none of them could be repeated at the dinner table though...

 

[geronimo]

must agree, does not look like its true.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf

 

[benny]

Wow, just read about scoring terms on Wikipedia. How many Condors have been registered in the history of the game do you think?! Thats 4 under par on a hole by the way - an ace on a par five!

 

[Yidio]

Wow, just read about scoring terms on Wikipedia. How many Condors have been registered in the history of the game do you think?! Thats 4 under par on a hole by the way - an ace on a par five!

It has been done apparently;

par 5 aces

 

[RGuk]

http://www.scottishgolfhistory.net/golf_word.htm

same site, different page

 

[RGuk]

A condor!.....never knew that.

I almost holed my first to the par 4 18th at Kington G C.

http://www.kingtongolf.co.uk/golf.html

Interesting to scroll down and read the description of the 18th......I pulled my drive 40 yards left and hit the pin!!!

The last hole I played as a bachelor.....(whoops, done it again!!!)

 

[theeaglehunter]

I never knew about a Condor either. I can see how it's possible though, although I don't believe the first story on the 'par 5 aces' link it was most probably a ball of the same kind that was left in the hole. Some par 5's I have played are only about 430 yards long though, so one of those geezers from the long drive championships with a following wind could reach the green I should think.