i need to know for english class... don't ask...
2007-12-03 09:09:42 · 9 answers · asked by the atomic bomb 2 in Sports ➔ Golf
This is a myth; the word golf comes from the Dutch word 'kolf', meaning 'club'. The Scottish took the word 'kolf' and it morphed into the word 'goff' or 'gouff'; in the 16th century it morphed into the current word: golf.
2007-12-03 09:16:08 · answer #1 · answered by JC 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it used to be an acrnoym for "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden", when women were often excuded and men were frequently flaunting their masculinty and they would retreat into a cloud of cigar smoke and congratulate each other on being masters of the universe. This, of course, bears no resemblence to life today.
Sorry for ranting, hope this helps.
2007-12-03 17:14:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden
2007-12-03 17:18:08 · answer #3 · answered by B 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Gentleman Only Ladies Forbidden
2007-12-03 17:27:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Look in the College Edition of New World dictionary or any other and you will find the original derivation of the Dutch word and the anglisized version of the scots word for club.
2007-12-03 17:40:42 · answer #5 · answered by googie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden - golf.
2007-12-03 17:12:21 · answer #6 · answered by Ray H 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It was said to stand for GUYS ONLY LADIES FORGET IT, LOL Gentelman only Ladies Forrbidden. The latest I heard was bckward FLOG, when you flog the ball, but i think it's the second one.
2007-12-03 23:17:25 · answer #7 · answered by John69 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Great Outdoors Life Fun!!!!
2007-12-03 17:30:29 · answer #8 · answered by Bin Hai 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Flog spelled backward, which is what you feel like you are doing to yourself by the middle of a bad round.
2007-12-03 20:50:45 · answer #9 · answered by fiddleplayer26 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋