Who was the first woman to play golf? She also coined the term "caddy".

🤓🌻🔮☮☯♻️🖕💩, In Scottish Golf History-The Meaning Of The Word Golf-A common misconception is that it's an acronym for Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden, this is definitely not true. It is now accepted that the word golf is derived from an old word meaning club. The terms golf, colf, kolf & chole were the names for a variety of stick & ball games in Britain & continental Europe. All 4 names are clearly derived from a common word in a pre-modern European language, following Grimm's grammatical law that details the clear phonetic similarities of these words. Golf, colf, kolf & chole are all presumed to have originally meant 'club' & are associated with the Middle High German word for club, 'kolbe' (Der Kolben), & the Dutch word 'kolven' for the game of modern kolf. The history in the Rules Of Thistle Golf Club documented this origin as far back as 1824.

I've heard golf described as an expensive way to spoil a good walk

OrigionalJoker, Since golf was invented in Scotland and Mary Queen of Scots was from the 16th century this is likely accurate.

OrigionalJoker, Found a year on Wikipedia on the history of golf 1353-1850 it states that Mary Queen of Scots was seen golfing shortly after her husband Lord Darnleys death in 1563.

Xalver, I guess she was the original golfing widow.

ShellSeller, it's Fore not Four.

her cousin had her killed

NaxosAghiaAnna, it is expensive walk

NaxosAghiaAnna, Mark Twain saidthat

OrigionalJoker, Sorry 1567*

NaxosAghiaAnna, Mark Twain coined that one...and I love it!

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constantgamer0421, Sadly, women are still restricted on some courses. Years ago I worked at the Royal Sydney GC and women could only play after 4.

it's very old game

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Player #10639782, Mary, Queen of Scots was the cousin of Queen Elizabeth I.

Totally agree with the good walk spoiled and I love Tolkiens version of how golf was invented in the Hobbit let’s knock the heads off a few goblins!!! Lol

Mary Queen of Scots!! "Well, I'll go to the foot of our stairs!" as my old East Lancashire uncle used to exclaim when surprised! This was definitely in harmless non-expletive days long ago & sadly forgotten.

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Warisha, meeee

the picture gave it away

Player #22496095, I always thought it was Groucho Marx 😅

i just watched it :)

batman25/1, never knew this.

town01, Cool!

This sport was invented in Scotland, so the correct answer was very obvious. 😁

town01, Can you do something royal? I don't know maybe the royal hand wave or something?

Player #2471586, you laughed, of course.

NaxosAghiaAnna, hahaha

town01, sure does

town01, dont quit your day job

Good story

constantgamer0421, I truly always believed the anagram version to be true. I have always been tickled to retell it. Thank you for this lesson and man I hope it's true...gonna be telling it too.

constantgamer0421, thank you for the information.