harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
PedantHmmgoogle says imperial only came in the 1800's in Britain. Golf was here way before that
… were the measurements in digits and fathoms ? Can you imagine the time a round would take today if that was the case ?
Do you use Metres or Yards ?
- Thread starter Slab
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… were the measurements in digits and fathoms ? Can you imagine the time a round would take today if that was the case ?Neilds
Assistant Pro
Careful, you are only quoting half factsHmm
The Weights and Measures act came in during the 1820s but a lot of the measurements were in place since well before then - just people used a lot of different versions.Sorry for the pedant post
Slab
Occasional Tour Caddy
Pedant
I was gonna take the time to educate myself on what the units of measure were for the couple hundred years before imperial but couldn't stay the distance
Careful, you are only quoting half facts
Sorry for the pedant post
Fair point, what was your club using to measure the course at the turn of that century
D-S
Well-known member
We have a furlong long par 3 (not uphill) and most of our greens are about 6 rods long and a chain wide.
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
All courses should be remeasured using Amsterdam feet…
Orikoru
Tour Winner
Yeah I thought the same. Would just ignore what the card and tee markers say and use my Hole19 GPS as normal.
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Are they bigger or smaller than English feet … statistically now they are probably bigger after the post war diet that was introduced
GreiginFife
Money List Winner
Smaller. 11" as the Swede's found out with the sinking of the Vasa
Neilds
Assistant Pro
With or without clogs?
harpo_72
Journeyman Pro
Hmm good question… I say with
