The word GOLF (supposably) originally stood for what?

smartie806

Gentlemen Only, Ladies forbidden Apr 24 06, 5:05 AM

Brainyblonde

GOLF is not an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden." If you've ever heard that, forget it immediately. Better yet, find the person who told you and let them know it's not true. Like most modern words, the word "golf" derives from older languages and dialects. In this case, the languages in question are medieval Dutch and old Scots. The medieval Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve" meant "club." It is believed that word passed to the Scots, whose old Scots dialect transformed the word into "golve," "gowl" or "gouf." By the 16th Century, the word "golf" had emerged. http://golf.about.com/cs/historyofgolf/a/hist_golfword.htm Apr 24 06, 12:18 PM

Baloo55th

Virtually all acronyms are modern, as was pointed out in another question. If it's said to be an acronym and it goes back before WWI, it isn't. And Mary QoS apparently played the game... Apr 25 06, 6:44 AM