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Can you guess more than 11 of these professional golfers?
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About This Quiz
The game of golf can be traced all the way back to Ancient Roman times when players used a feather-stuffed ball and club-shaped tree branches. The Song Dynasty of Ancient China picked up the game around 900 AD, and by the 15th century, golf, as we know it today, was starting to take form in Scotland. Today's game of golf is credited to the Scots. The game was first mentioned in Scottish text in 1457 when the government banned the game so it wouldn't distract soldiers from training. Mary, Queen of Scots was accused of playing golf instead of mourning her husband's death, and it is commonly accepted that The Old Course at Musselburgh Links is the oldest golf course in the world.
The Professional Golfers Association of America was formed in 1916; the PGA Tour was formed in 1929, and that's when all the fun began. The game of golf is truly international. No one country dominates the field more than any other country, and the game is played on six continents. Its stars come from every corner of the world and don't mold into any stereotype. Michelle Wie, Tiger Woods and John Daly are three of the most famous golfers to ever play and they are nothing alike. No sport has a more diversified playing field than golf, and it just keeps getting more diverse. How well do you know the best golfers in the world? Put your skills to the test and try to name all of these golfers.