Golf is the most frustrating game on earth because you have no one to blame expect yourself. There are few, if any, sports out there that depend so much on your own skill and concentration, and so little on your opponents. With that in mind, if you go out there and shoot a bad round you have no one to blame but yourself, which is why so many people love, and hate, the game.
Though there are varying theories on who first played the first golf “like” game (whether the game started in the Netherlands, China, Greece, or Rome is up for debate), most historians believe that the first modern game of golf was played in Scotland in the 15th century. Through centuries, golf courses were built around Scotland, before spreading to England and the rest of continental Europe as well. The game would spread to the United States in the late 18th century, becoming big in the early and mid 20th century. Now, the game of golf is played around the world both by league professionals, and by the weekend warrior looking to work on his or her handicapped. Golf itself is a multi-billion dollar a year industry and a sport that crosses all racial and social-economic lines.