you are considered a senior in golf at 50.
when are you considered a senior in golf?
50
the modern game originated in scotland, where the first written record of golf is james ii's banning of the game in 1457, as an unwelcome distraction to learning archery. james iv lifted the ban in 1502 when he became a golfer himself, with golf clubs first recorded in 1503–1504: "for golf clubbes and balles to the king that he playit with". to many golfers, the old course at st andrews, a links course dating to before 1574, is considered to be a site of pilgrimage. in 1764, the standard 18-hole golf course was created at st andrews when members modified the course from 22 to 18 holes. golf is documented as being played on musselburgh links, east lothian, scotland as early as 2 march 1672, which is certified as the oldest golf course in the world by guinness world records. the oldest surviving rules of golf were compiled in march 1744 for the company of gentlemen golfers, later renamed the honourable company of edinburgh golfers, which was played at leith, scotland. the world's oldest golf tournament in existence, and golf's first major, is the open championship, which was first played on 17 october 1860 at prestwick golf club, in ayrshire, scotland, with scottish golfers winning the earliest majors. two scotsmen from dunfermline, john reid and robert lockhart, first demonstrated golf in the u.s. by setting up a hole in an orchard in 1888, with reid setting up america's first golf club the same year, saint andrew's golf club in yonkers, new york.
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bullet::::- hybrid





















































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bullet::::- international golf federation





















































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bullet::::- united states golf association





















































bullet::::- professional golfers' association (great britain and ireland)





















































bullet::::- professional golfers' association of america





















































section::::golf competitions.





















































bullet::::- grand slam





















































bullet::::- men's major golf championships





















































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bullet::::- professional tours





















































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bullet::::- pga tour
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