Golf Hospitality

Golf as we know it today originated in the 15th Century on the East Coast of Scotland in the Kingdom of Fife. The Gentlemen Golfers of Leith was the first club formed in 1744, and they drafted some basic rules of golf. The club was later renamed the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers, situated at the now world famous Muirfield Golf Course.

The first reference to golf in the historic town of St Andrews was in 1552. In 1764 the 18-hole golf course was built, which has since become the standard for golf worldwide. The famous clubhouse was erected in 1854, and King William had previously bestowed upon the club the name, 'Royal & Ancient'. The Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews (R & A) became the premier golf club because of its fine course, the publication of its rules, its royal patronage, and its promotion of the game of golf as a proper sport.

The Open Golf Championship is golf's oldest (1860) and most prestigious championship. It is an event steeped in tradition and heritage and no golfer can consider himself to be truly great until he has won The Open. The golfer must overcome the weather and the topography to be victorious. The Open golf championship is indisputably special.

There are four main championships in golf, classified as 'the Majors'. In addition to The Open there is the US Open, the US Masters, and the US PGA. The US Open began in 1895 and although sentiment has catapulted the Masters above it, it remains a greater challenge to the golfer. The difficulty of many of the golf courses has helped promote the US PGA as one of the most challenging golf tournaments in the world. The US Masters, played at Augusta National, is the most prestigious golf tournament in the USA, and is an integral part of golf's heritage.

Despite the four 'Majors' the highlight of the golfing calendar every two years is the Ryder Cup, fought between USA and Europe, which brings forth great patriotism.

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