[Jewelry making - Article 00460] - Re: [Orchid] [Tidbits] Kolven

[Peter W . Rowe]

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>     The name of the club used: A Kolf. The players would presumably be
>     called Kolfers. Yessiree ladies and gennulmen. This medieval Dutch
>     pastime was the early forerunner of the game of golf. .... By the
>     fourteenth century ... golf had migrated to Britain where it was
>     first sorely disapproved of because it often interfered with
>     archery practice needed for civil defense. However ... it wasn't
>     long before it became Scotland's national sport. 

    Somewhere I was told, I have no idea if it's true, that the name
    comes from early Britain or Scottish clubs, where there'd be a sign
    reading "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden",  the acronym of which is,
    GOLF.   

    But I think I like Ben's version better. 

peter


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