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bobbilly97
bobbilly97
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Where did golf balls get their name from?

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Posted by bobbilly97 on Wednesday November 12, 2008 at 3:53 PM and tagged with golfballs, history, name.

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  1. cburr
    cburr Teacher
    Middle School

    It is often said that 'golf' is an acronym for "Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden." However, that cannot be the case since golf has been around since the 1400s and acronyms are a recent invention. Although there is no agreement about where the name 'golf' came from, it probably came from the early English, German and Dutch words for 'club'.

    The reference to these small white spheres as 'balls' is easy. :)

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

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    Posted by cburr on Wednesday November 12, 2008 at 7:30 PM