I have recently taken up golf as a hobby.  I am not good, but want to learn!  Do you play?
i do! I like that golf is so unlike most ball games it does not utilize a standardized playing area
I agree.  It is an expensive sport though.  When was golf invented?
it originated all the way in 15th century in Scotland
I had no idea it was that old!  Why does the golf ball have all those little dimples in it?
Golf ball
A golf ball is a special ball designed to be used in the game of golf.
Under the rules of golf, a golf ball has a mass no more than 1.620 oz (45.93 grams), has a diameter not less than 1.680 in (42.67 mm), and performs within specified velocity, distance, and symmetry limits. Like golf clubs, golf balls are subject to testing and approval by the R&A (formerly part of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews) and
Golf
Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible.
Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not utilize a standardized playing area, and coping with the varied terrains encountered on different courses is a key part of the game. The game at the usual level is played on a course with an arranged progression of 18 holes, though recreational courses can be smaller, often having