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The plaque in
Leith Links
where
the rules of golf are thought
to have originated.
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The 500 year old
game The earliest reference to golf in
the annals of history is an edict by James II.
In 1457 he banned "the goufe" from
Leith Links as it interfered with
the
army's archery practice.
The original thirteen rules of golf were drawn up in
1744 in Leith and in 1754 these rules
were brought into use in St.
Andrews and achieved a permanent place in the sport.
From 1777 - 1867, Leith also hosted an all corners competition,
latterly
known as
the Scottish Open.
However by 1907 the rolling dunes had been
levelled and planted with trees to create a public park, and so, in the
interests of safety, golf was again banned
from Leith Links |
