18 holes


Message Posted By: cestrian
Message Posted On: October 11, 19101 at 10:34:51

In Reply To: 18 holes
Original Message Posted By: Brian
Original Message Posted On: May 05, 19100 at 09:11:10:

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: I've tried to research this question and have not been able to come up with an answer.

: Why 18 holes of golf ? Why not 10 or 12 holes ?

There's no real reason why a course can't have any number of holes. However, most clubs were modelled on the R&A at St Andrews both in structure and rules.

The Old Course (being the only course at the time) during a great surge in interest in golf, in the late 1800s had 18 holes, and other course were built in that tradition.

The Old Course originally had 22 holes, but was reduced in the late 1700s.

More detailed story at www.ruleshistory.com

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