Hence the Parliament of King James II of Scotland decreed in 1457 that "Golfe be utterly cryed downe," so that the people might again turn their attention to the practice of archery for the defense of the realm.
一四五七年國王詹姆斯二世還因此頒佈「高爾夫應被徹底剷除」的法令，試圖將民心拉回到練習射箭上，以保衛蘇格蘭王權。