Golf and football were actually forbidden in Scotland for a time in the 15th century to try and encourage archery practice:<p><a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Golf_in_Scotland#Etymology" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Golf_in_Scotland#Etymology</a>