Is this true???

Question

I met a guy in the maldives who thought he was a right know it all (he supported west ham, how could he know it all?) and he told me that the word GOLF, was actually a anagram of
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbiden, He played golf and wasnt trying to wind me up he just thinks that he knew everything... To all you golfers, is this true?????

Answer 1

Nah - "golf" is derived from older languages, in this case the languages are medieval Dutch & old Scots.

The medieval Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve" menat "club" It is believed that this word passed on to the Scots whose old Scots dialect transformed the word into "golve" "gowl" or "gouf" The word "golf" emerged around the 16th Century.

Tell that Hammer to c*ck off!! (if you ever see him again that is!)

Answer 2

I play occasionally, and I have heard the term, but I would guess that it is the result of a few to many at the 19th rather than having any basis in reality.

Isn't there a painting of Mary Queen of Scots playing Golf? This was from about the time it started being played.

Answer 3

Yeah its a scottish term that was created in the 1400's for a way for the men to get away without women interfering

Answer 4

Most jokes about golf are about neglect of the wife so I think its true

Answer 5

i asked this question some weeks back thinking there was some truth in it heres the link to the answers i got, may i add its a tedius link.
http://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AivJwGcvi.dMnaDYfIDhef4gBgx.?qid=20061126044111AANNxod
some people do go on a bit.

Answer 6

u man berry
dont get macedon by other people
let chuck norris macedon them

Answer 7

i`ve heard that one before,(but i fkin hate golf)

Answer 8

I'm not sexist however i do believe it to be true