The earliest documented evidence was a ban imposed by the Scottish Parliament under the leadership of James II of Scotland on the game along with football as according to the then reign golf had paralyzed life outside the sport.
Even the most primitive people and forms of the game were compelling enough for people to continue attempting till they became better.
The earliest form of golf was Scottish Shepherds hitting stones into the rabbit holes with their crooks out of boredom however this is legendary rather than based on facts. Many other forms that resemble the present day interpretation of golf were practiced in several countries like France, Holland and Belgium.
The game came to England through Scottish Baron, James VI in the year 1603 and was played on improper fields for many years that followed. There were no grounds or clubs dedicated to the sport until the formation of the Honorable Company of Edinburgh Golfers in the year 1744. Outside Scotland the first club that was formed was by the name of Royal Blackheath Golf Club of England and it was established in the year 1766.
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