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Does it Stand for "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden"?

NO!

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.

2007-01-18 03:03:33 · answer #1 · answered by SG 5 · 1 0

One again, Spartan Golfer is wrong. He is correct about the word golf (which isnt hard to find), but the question was about the acronymn G.O.L.F. which IS Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden. Some people need to actually read the question and stop acting like they are golf geniuses when they have been playing for 8 months.

2007-01-19 13:14:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden

2007-01-18 10:59:59 · answer #3 · answered by The Cleveland Indians 3 · 0 0

This is the correct answer,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.

2007-01-18 13:09:47 · answer #4 · answered by Rip 5 · 0 0

G.O.L.F
means Green Oxygen Light Foot

2007-01-18 16:22:27 · answer #5 · answered by iceboy_cripz 1 · 0 0

GENTLEMEN ONLY LADIES FORBIDDEN

if you dont know what it means then ether you dont pay attention to golf, dont golf, or never golfed with your dad ro grandpa...

2007-01-18 20:50:45 · answer #6 · answered by 88 3 · 0 0

I always thought it stood for Ground Ordinance Launch Facility.. guess I was wrong.. lol

2007-01-18 11:13:50 · answer #7 · answered by incontrol_01 2 · 0 0

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