Where does the name golf come from?

Answer 1

"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.

Answer 2

The word golf came from the Dutch word 'kolf' when means club or bat. Golf is likely to mean 'goulf', (or, spelled gouff, goiff, goffe, goff, gowff, and golph etc. The concept of having only one correct spelling per word is a relatively modern notion,) which is an old Scottish term for striking or hitting.

Answer 3

It means Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden

Answer 4

The word golf comes from the middle English language. The word originated in 1425 and is also spelled as gof in Britain.

Answer 5

Golf stands for "Gentlemen only, ladies forbidden."

Answer 6

It is said that when the Scots popularized the game, it was termed Gentlemen Only, Ladies Forbidden.

Answer 7

Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden.