PUBLISHED : 25 Sep 2024 at 04:00
I’m always getting questions regarding the rules, and I answer them as best l can however, as we all know — our rules can be somewhat complicated and catching out even the world’s best players.
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PUBLISHED : 25 Sep 2024 at 04:00
I’m always getting questions regarding the rules, and I answer them as best l can however, as we all know — our rules can be somewhat complicated and catching out even the world’s best players. Therefore, it’s interesting to see how simple & refreshingly uncomplicated they were back in the day.
The first known written set of rules for golf consisted of just 13 rules. First drafted in 1744 by the Gentlemen Golfers of Leith, later known as The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers. The Gentlemen Golfers of Leith established the following rules, known as the Thirteen Articles, for the first Challenge for the Silver Club tournament played at Leith Links in Edinburgh, Scotland.
1. “You must Tee your…