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What does golf stand for, and i mean the sport. it actually stands for something.?

April 26, 2017actually golf mean sport Sports stand stands

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What does golf stand for, and i mean the sport. it actually stands for something.?

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This is a myth; the word golf comes from the Dutch word ‘kolf’, meaning ‘club’. The Scottish took the word ‘kolf’ and it morphed into the word ‘goff’ or ‘gouff’; in the 16th century it morphed into the current word: golf.