The origins of the word Golf
Not fishing related, but I had to pass this along, whether it is true or not. I just read that:
Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled "Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden" …and thus the word GOLF entered into the English language.
LOL… So now if you hear us make reference to a Golf Fishing Trip you will know what we mean!
It is not, as is widely supposed, an acronym for “Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden”! Here’s the story:
The word “golf” is recorded as long ago as 1457, in the statutes of the Scottish Parliament, when the sport was banned because it interfered with archery practice. The word was also spelled “gowf”, reflecting the way the Scots pronounced it. Some say the word derives from an Old Dutch word “kolf, kolven” meaning club, clubs.
Ah yes, historical accuracy may be good, but comedic liberties imposed upon history are (genereally) far more amusing!