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Ancient Golf

This website is meant for all those who are interested in the ancient European stick and ball games jeu de crosse (choule), colf/kolf, jeu de mail (pall mall) and their relation to the ancient Scottish game of golf. On this website papers about ancient golf and kindred games, including non-related stick and ball games, are and will be included and reproduced unabridged in the language they were originally written and published in. Translations are regrettably not available. Geert & Sara Nijs, sport historians, have specialised in the history of these games.

Kingarrock

Kingarrock Hickory Golf - 'Golf played the traditional way'

Bobby Jones's maxin :

'Wait for it'
Slow down and complete your backswing.
More hands and wrists, and less upper body.
Above all, enjoy the walk.

Leith Rules Golf Society

The aim of the Society is to increase the recognition of Leith Links as the home of the earliest recorded rules of golf and one of the game's prominent early locations.

Persimmon Golf Europe

The ultimate modern golf club - high performance Persimmon drivers, fairway woods and putters.

Scottish Golf History

The stories of the early Scottish Golfing sites and oldest Golf Clubs and Societies.

World Hickory Golfer

A monthly, online magazine for hickory golf enthusiasts.

World Hickory Open Championship

Website dedicated to The World Hickory Open Championship held at various famous courses near to Edinburgh each year, where players enjoy dressing in traditional clothing and are only allowed to play with hickory clubs.