Which Scottish monarch was first to set up a private links?\James V\Mary\James IV\James II
Which Scottish monarch outlawed golf?\James II\Mary\James IV\James V
Which Scottish monarch founded the Royal Blackheath Club?\James VI\Mary\James V\James II
The Royal Blackheath Club was founded in:\1608\1788\1712\1846
Mary Queen of Scots was officially chastised for taking practice swings:\Hours after her husband was murdered\During religious services\In her underwear\On the battlefield
The Scottish Parliament outlawed golf in:\1457\1513\1610\1735
In 1621, golfers were forbidden to play:\During sermons\During archery practice\Without a wool jacket\Intoxicated
When golf first became popular, most clubs were made by:\Artisans specializing in the making of bows and arrows\Artisans specializing in the making of fishing nets\Carpenters\Lumberjacks
The standard uniform for early golfers almost always included:\A wool coat\A tam o' shanter\A pipe\Spiked shoes
In the early days, what did golfers use for tees?\A mound of sand\sheep dung\Twigs\Corks from whiskey bottles
An expert feather-ball manufacturer could yield:\6 balls a day\12 dozen balls a day\6 dozen balls a day\15 balls a day
How much goose down was stuffed into a feather ball?\A top hat's full\About a pound\3 bags full\6 ounces
The term "featherie" refers to:\ A type of golf ball\A poorly hit pitch shot\A club used for hitting out of light sand\Quiet flatulence
The first person to break 80 at St. Andrews was:\Allan Robertson\Young Tom Morris\Willie Park\Old Tom Morris
Golf competition in the early days was mostly:\Match play\Medal play\Two man best ball\Alternate shot
The original golf courses consisted of:\11 holes\18 holes\14 holes\8 holes
In the early, "featherie" days of golf, matches were often:\Attended by virtually the entire local population\Frowned upon by the general public\Between men of different noble bloodlines\Called on account of rain
The original "featherie" clubset included at least 2 types of which club:\Driver\Putter\Mashie\Track iron
A "Kolf" ball was:\About the size of a baseball, made of leather and stuffed with feathers\About the size of a baseball and sewn around the outside with a fine wire mesh\About the size of a tennis ball and sewn around the outside with a fine string\About the size of a handball, made of hard rubber
The main reason "kolven" is considered as a likely ancestor of golf is:\ It is played with a club and ball\It originated in Holland, buddies of the Scots\It is played on a grassy surface, and allows stymies\Wool coats were a required part of the player's uniform
In "kolven," the object of the game is to:\Hit the stake in the fewest number of strokes possible\Hit the ball from one end of the court to the other without hitting the stakes\Hit the opponent's ball far away \Bounce the ball off the wall
The playing field for "kolven" was:\A walled area, with a flat, smooth surface like ice or concrete\Usually a large grassy meadow with posts at either end\Any frozen surface\A walled area with large pits at either end
The origins of the word "stymie" could be from:\The ancient game of "kolven"\The ancient game of "chole"\The ancient game of "pell mell"\The ancient game of "Jeu de Mail"
"Kolven" was a game played by the:\Dutch \French\Belgians\English
"Pell Mell" is most similar to:\Jeu de Mail\Chole\Kolven\Golf
The origins of the word "Fore" could be from:\The ancient game of "kolven"\The ancient game of "chole"\The ancient game of "pell mell"\The ancient game of "Jeu de Mail"
"Chole" was a game played by the:\Belgians\French\Dutch\English
A "Chole" ball was:\About the size of an egg, made of beechwood\About the size of a baseball and sewn around the outside with a fine wire mesh\About the size of an eyeball\About the size of a handball, made of hard rubber
In "chole," the object of the game is to:\Hit the selected target in the fewest number of strokes possible\ Hit the opponents ball far away\Hit all the doors in the courtyard\Keep your opponent from hitting your ball by using your club as a weapon
The playing field for "chole" was:\Any outdoor area with easily identifiable targets\A walled area, with a flat, smooth surface like ice or concrete\Usually a large grassy meadow with posts at either end\A walled area with large pigs at either end
The feather ball first appeared in:\France\Scotland\Belgium\Holland
The "kolf" club originated in:\Holland\Scotland\Belgium\France
Golf is likely a variation of a ball and stick game from:\ All of the above\Belgium\Holland\France
When golf first appeared in Scotland, it quickly replaced which sport as the national pastime?\Archery\Stones\Football\Fishing
The appearance of golf in Scotland angered royalty. Why? \ Golfers were ignoring archery practice, threatening national defense\Golfers were trespassing onto royal real estate\Golfers were becoming impotent\Frustrated golfers were causing a whiskey shortage
The etymology of the term "caddy" is:\French\German\Middle English\Celtic
