This all sounds plausible enough, but the idea that golf had its origins in "rabbit abuse" does not convince sport historians. How could a sport which now appears so high-class have come from such absurd origins?
這樣的高爾夫創始論聽來順理成章，但以「虐待兔子」作為高球起源的說法，卻很難說服運動史專家：今天看起來這麼高級的運動怎會有如此荒謬的起源？