Tag Archive for History of Golf

The Founders Chronicles – LPGA Beginnings

Thanks to Steve Eubanks of Global Golf Postings for bringing this project to my attention. The film is called The Founders, the story of the 13 original creators of the LPGA.  And it has been a labor of love for producer/director Charlene (Charlie) Fisk for the better part of a year. Along with the volunteer…

The First 13 Rules of Golf

The origins of golf are a bit murky (just ask the French or the Dutch) but one thing can be declared a fact: The first 13 Rules of Golf were drawn up in 1744 in Edinburgh for the world’s first ‘open’ golf competition at Leith. The Gentlemen Golfers of Edinburgh, who would go on to become The Honourable Company…