Outline of golf

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the historical origin?Scotland, with formalized rules emerging in the 18th century
2. What is golf and how is it played?Golf is a game where you hit a small ball with a stick called a club, trying to get it into a hole on a big green field. You use different clubs for different shots, like a driver for long swings and a putter for rolling the ball on the green.
3. Where did golf start and when did it become a formal sport?Golf began in 15th‑century Scotland, where people hit balls across the countryside. In 1744 the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers made the first official rules, turning it into a formal sport.

Links Course: A golf course typically located on sandy soil near the sea, characterized by dunes and wind.
Handicap: A system that allows players of different abilities to compete against each other fairly.
Bogey: A score of one stroke over par on a particular hole.