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Golf: Fast Facts

Origin of Golf: Believed to be Scotland, with references to the game as far back as the 1400s

Golf balls: Originally made of wood until the mid-1500s, followed by balls made from wet feathers stuffed into a leather pouch

Par terms: Birdie (one under par), Eagle (two under par), Albatross (three under par), Bogey (one over par)

Longest golf course: Jade Dragon in the Himalayan mountains at 8450 yards, par 72

Longest golf hole: Chocolay Downs Golf Course #6 (Marquette MI) at 1007 yards, par 6

Highest golf course: The Tactu Golf Club in Morochocha Peru at 14,335 feet

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