Swinging Through British Golf History

Swinging through BRITISH GOLF HISTORY Version of golf called CHOLE is introduced to Scottish 1421 troops by the French KING JAMES II BANS GOLF to 1457 promote focus on archery and military training 1502 Golf ban is lifted as part of Thealy the TREATY OF GLASGOW Thomas Kincaid pens the first 1687 written LIST OF GOLF INSTRUCTIONS First golf club, THE Silver Cup is awarded to John Rattray at the first open competition at Leith Links HONOURABLE COMPANY 1744 OF GOLFERS, is founded St. Andrews Golfers 1754 debut first codified RULES OF GOLF FIRST GOLF CLUBHOUSE 1768 opens in Leith The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers introduces UNIFORMS 1788 1848 GUTTA-PERCHA BALL (Guttie) is invented 1860 First BRITISH OPEN 1946 Post-World War II RE-LAUNCH Oof British Open 1954 PETER THOMSON wins FIRST OF FIVE British Opens 1957 GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND win RYDER CUP for the first time in 22 years 1966 JACK NICKLAUS wins British Open for the first time TOM WATSON BEATS JACK NICKLAUS at British Open 1977 The MOST EXCITING golf match of all time! 1983 Tom Watson wins his 5TH BRITISH OPEN SANDY LYLE wins Open Championship 1985 1st British golfer IN 16 YEARS to do so Sandy Lyle is 1ST BRITISH 1988 GOLFER to win U.S. Masters 1993 Greg Norman wins British Open with LOWEST NATIONAL 267 CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE ever 2000 TIGER WOODS wins his first Open Championship 2012 ADAM SCOTT boogies final four Open Championship holes, LOSING TO ERNIE ELS by one stroke Infographic provided by: PRUNERIDGE GOLF CLUB www.customgolfequipmentsanjose.com Sources: wiwiw.golf directoioom/golfuk/history of golfhtm. www.ialk:golfcouk/guides/great britsh golfershtml www.cbesports.com/giolf/blog/eye on-golf/19642907/eimie-els winis 2012 bris hopen aiter adam scott meltdown golfaboutcom/oc/tigerwaods/ss/tigerbintish htm. enwikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline of golF history %281945%EzwBakg3199gk29| Swinging through BRITISH GOLF HISTORY Version of golf called CHOLE is introduced to Scottish 1421 troops by the French KING JAMES II BANS GOLF to 1457 promote focus on archery and military training 1502 Golf ban is lifted as part of Thealy the TREATY OF GLASGOW Thomas Kincaid pens the first 1687 written LIST OF GOLF INSTRUCTIONS First golf club, THE Silver Cup is awarded to John Rattray at the first open competition at Leith Links HONOURABLE COMPANY 1744 OF GOLFERS, is founded St. Andrews Golfers 1754 debut first codified RULES OF GOLF FIRST GOLF CLUBHOUSE 1768 opens in Leith The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers introduces UNIFORMS 1788 1848 GUTTA-PERCHA BALL (Guttie) is invented 1860 First BRITISH OPEN 1946 Post-World War II RE-LAUNCH Oof British Open 1954 PETER THOMSON wins FIRST OF FIVE British Opens 1957 GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND win RYDER CUP for the first time in 22 years 1966 JACK NICKLAUS wins British Open for the first time TOM WATSON BEATS JACK NICKLAUS at British Open 1977 The MOST EXCITING golf match of all time! 1983 Tom Watson wins his 5TH BRITISH OPEN SANDY LYLE wins Open Championship 1985 1st British golfer IN 16 YEARS to do so Sandy Lyle is 1ST BRITISH 1988 GOLFER to win U.S. Masters 1993 Greg Norman wins British Open with LOWEST NATIONAL 267 CHAMPIONSHIP SCORE ever 2000 TIGER WOODS wins his first Open Championship 2012 ADAM SCOTT boogies final four Open Championship holes, LOSING TO ERNIE ELS by one stroke Infographic provided by: PRUNERIDGE GOLF CLUB www.customgolfequipmentsanjose.com Sources: wiwiw.golf directoioom/golfuk/history of golfhtm. www.ialk:golfcouk/guides/great britsh golfershtml www.cbesports.com/giolf/blog/eye on-golf/19642907/eimie-els winis 2012 bris hopen aiter adam scott meltdown golfaboutcom/oc/tigerwaods/ss/tigerbintish htm. enwikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline of golF history %281945%EzwBakg3199gk29|