2006-07-20 09:30:06 · 9 answers · asked by John b 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
this site gives the true origin of the word Golf
2006-07-20 09:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Fotios 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Golf was very much a gentlemans game only and apparently it means Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden!
The following site clearly states however, that it is not!
2006-07-20 09:36:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jamesey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did the word "golf" originate as an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden"? That's a common old wives' tale. Or, in this case, more likely an old husband's tale.
No, "golf" is not an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden." If you've ever heard that, forget it immediately. Better yet, find the person who told you and let them know it's not true.
Like most modern words, the word "golf" derives from older languages and dialects. In this case, the languages in question are medieval Dutch and old Scots.
The medieval Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve" meant "club." It is believed that word passed to the Scots, whose old Scots dialect transformed the word into "golve," "gowl" or "gouf."
By the 16th Century, the word "golf" had emerged.
Sources: British Golf Museum, USGA Library
2006-07-20 09:35:51 · answer #3 · answered by merigold00 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means
Gentleman
Only
Ladies
Forbidden
2006-07-20 09:34:46 · answer #4 · answered by Jessi 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
women were not allowed into golf clubs years ago, so it stood for Gentleman Only, Ladies Fobridden, G.O.L.F!
2006-07-20 09:33:50 · answer #5 · answered by cowgirl80 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The game originated in the Netherlands. The name is derived form the German name for club - kolbe
2006-07-20 09:36:05 · answer #6 · answered by MsCymru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apparently some people say it is Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden, but I don't believe it.
2006-07-20 09:32:58 · answer #7 · answered by femalefromuk19 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
while we are on the subject what is the point of golf
2006-07-20 09:36:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
golf and figure it out
2006-07-20 09:33:20 · answer #9 · answered by =D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It originated from a Germanic word for "club"
2006-07-20 09:35:30 · answer #10 · answered by oracleguru 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋