The Origins Of The Game: Man happens to be drawn to pastimes involving hitting, throwing or kicking ball-like objects, although the particular origin of all ball games is lost in the mists of time. Golf is no exception and, while there are numerous theories surrounding the beginnings of the game, it is famous that several different stick-and-ball games were played in medieval Europe. One game was "pallemaille", played in the streets of France and Italy utilizing a mallet-headed club hitting a tiny wooden ball towards a target which was either on the floor or elevated. The popularity of the game spread to Britain and the initial "palle-maille" court was built-in central London in the 17th century on a niche site known today as Pall Mall. In Scotland, the initial written references to the game were recorded in the 15th century, when the parliament on several occasions banned golf-and other unauthorised sports-as they were interfering with the practice of archery. Ho...
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