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No. Acronyms such as gentlemen only, ladies forbiddendidn't enter our language until the 20th century. Golf is much, much older than that.
The word golf first appeared in our written language in a 1457 Act of Scottish Parliament, banning football and golf pastimes as they interfered with the more serious business of Archery:
1457 Sc. Acts Jas. II (1814) II. 48/2 And at e fut bal ande e golf be vtterly cryt downe and nocht vsyt.
Obviously, in order to ban something it must first exist, so the word golf must pre-date this Act, but it is not known exactly when the term first came into use. However, we do know that golf originates from the Scottish word gowf, which means "to strike", or "cuff" (with various spellings such as gowff, goiff, goff, and so on). Many Scots, including non-golfers, still use the word gowf today.
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What is golf an acranim for?
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden
Where did the term golf originate?
gentlemen only ladies forbidden
The full word of golf?
Do you mean: Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden?
What is the game or sport of golf known as?
Gentlemen only ladies forbidden.
What do the individual letters of the word 'GOLF' stand for?
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden
What does G O L stand for?
Gentlemen only ladies forbidden
What is an old Scottish game still played todayWith rules Gentlemen only Ladies forbidden?
Golf
Why is golf called golf?
It is derived from a dutch word meaning club. It definitely does not stand for gentlemen only ladies forbidden!
The rule Gentlemen Only.....Ladies Forbidden is entitled to what Scottish game?
It sounds like an early twentieth century rule applying to Golf courses.
What is the correct way to address a meeting where only one woman is present. Is it Lady and Gentlemen or is it Ladies and Gentlemen?
ladies and gentlemen That will make the woman more comfortable.
What is acronym for golf?
Golf is an acronym. It stand for Gentlemen Only "Ladies" Forbidden. Golf can also be used for another acronym of your choosing.
Where does the name golf come from?
"Golf" might be an alteration of the Dutch word "kolf". "Kolf means "stick", "club", or "bat." There was a Dutch game related to golf called "Kolven." For more, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_golf#Origins and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolven.
