Description of the attraction
Scotland is considered the birthplace of golf. The oldest and most famous golf courses are located in the city of St. Andrews, on the east coast of Scotland, and it is not surprising that it is here, next to the oldest course, that the golf museum is located, which tells about the history of this game from the Middle Ages to the present day, about women and men. games, the history of the rules and how the equipment changed.
The earliest documented mention of golf dates back to 1457, when King James II issued a decree banning golf and football. These distracted the subjects of the king from training in archery, which at that time was much more important for the state. Golf in St. Andrews is first mentioned in the charter of the Archbishop of Hamilton, which allows the townspeople to use a piece of land on the coast "for golf, football, shooting and other games."
The expositions of the museum are arranged in chronological order. They talk about the origins of the game, golf in the 18th and 19th centuries, golf in the Victorian era, and the first open championship in golf. The features of the rules and inventory in each of the eras are highlighted, and the most famous players are told. The very first stand is devoted to the terminology of this game - probably no other sport has such bizarre and strange terms and designations. A separate exposition is devoted to children's drawings on the theme of golf.
