Golf Trivia?

[USNHack]

Just for Fun!

Where and when was the first round of golf played in the USA?

I'll post the answer in the morning if no one gets it :)

[wholeinwon]

1888 St. Andrew's in Yonkers, New York

 

Royal Montreal first golf course in North America 1873.

[USNHack]

1888 St. Andrew's in Yonkers, New York

 

Royal Montreal first golf course in North America 1873.

 

:) That didn't take very long.

 

February 22 1888 Yonkers New York is correct :blink:

[wholeinwon]

Its in one of my schoolbooks and was an exam question for me last semester in our Rules and History of Golf Class so I guess its kinda cheating cuz i wouldnt know without the course...

 

 

How about...

 

First golf course established in North America and what year?

[markheardjr]

First place to play, 1786 in South Carolina @ Harleston's Green

 

First golf club in America

 

Interesting reading

[USNHack]

Its in one of my schoolbooks and was an exam question for me last semester in our Rules and History of Golf Class so I guess its kinda cheating cuz i wouldnt know without the course...

 

 

How about...

 

First golf course established in North America and what year?

 

Not cheating at all!

Did you not answer your question in your response to mine?

Royal Montreal, 1873!

[wholeinwon]

Interesting Read...

 

We learned the first course established was Royal Montreal in 1873. Alexander Dennistoun and the Sidey brothers established it.

 

golf in Canada can be dated back to 1824, obviously the US would be before that since it became a country before that.

 

Then I figured since, the first National Championship in the US was in 1894 from 4 courses (Newport in Rhode Island, Shinnecock in Long Island, The Country Club in Brookline, and Chicago Golf Club in Chicago)

 

At least thats what they taught us?

[wholeinwon]

Wow i did lmao!!!

 

Ok I'll try again...

 

Who won the first official US Amatuer Championship and where was it held?

[USNHack]

First place to play, 1786 in South Carolina @ Harleston's Green

 

First golf club in America

 

Interesting reading

 

:) Wow according to that, my info is way wrong. I must do some more research :blink:

[USNHack]

Wow i did lmao!!!

 

Ok I'll try again...

 

Who won the first official US Amatuer Championship and where was it held?

 

In 1895 both the US Open and US Amatuer Championship were born. The Open was relegated to a one-day 36-hole affair, to follow the three day Amateur event, won from a field of 32 by Charles Macdonald, founder of the Chicago club. The Open was won by 19-year-old Harold Rawlins, the English assistant at the Newport club.

[wholeinwon]

You got a book or a website lol??

[USNHack]

You got a book or a website lol??

 

Lots of books and a website :)

I'll come up with some more and you do the same :blink:

[USNHack]

Who published the first book on golf instruction and what was the year?

 

This was a tough one :) I just came across it by chance.

Answer: 1857, The Golfer`s Manual, by "A Keen Hand," is published, becoming the first book on golf instruction.