Golf is a game of tradition and ritual. From the Green Jacket Ceremony at the Masters, to the hallowed and haunted grounds of the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland, people drawn to the sport because of its tradition and timelessness. It is an almost religious experience to walk the fairways of golf's sacred courses. As a person strolls down the lush fairways of course such as St. Andrews, one can almost hear the roars of patrons from championships past echoing through time. However, with all of its tradition, golf is stil

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Penick, Harvey. And if You Play Golf, You're My Friend. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993.

We will begin with the design and layout of the golf course. Today's golf courses consist of 18 holes or a front nine and a back nine. However, prior to 1764 this was not the case. The Old Course at St. Andrews is the oldest known, and most likely the first course ever constructed. It consisted of 12 holes, 11 of which were played. The course started at the center of St. Andrews and followed the lay of the land out to the town of River Eden. After reaching the 11th hole, the players would turn around and play 11 holes back using the same greens and holes. Thus, a full round consisted of 22 holes and only 11 greens. In 1764, the Royal and Ancient rules committee cut four holes out of the course which reduced the amount of holes on a course to today's common 18. As more courses were built, course architects began to construct 18 separate greens to add both character and safety to the courses (Bartlett, 2).

As years went by the clubs that players used didn't change much. Up until the late 1980s most players used forged blade irons and persimmon drivers with steel shafts. In 1988 Taylor Made released the first metal driver. The metal driver was a success because it was lighter than the traditional persimmon drivers were, but it was also more forgiving. Iron manufacturers also began to change the design of clubs around this time. The engineers designed clubs that took some of the metal on the back of the club and moved it to the sides. Putting more mass around the outside of the club head created a more stable clubface at impact with the ball (Kramer, 2).

Penick, Harvey. And if You Play Golf, You're My Friend. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1993.

"Ten Who Tried (and Failed) to Kill Golf"

l evolving and changing just the same is it has been doing for hundreds of years. Some people feel that the most recent changes to the game are violating its history. I say that change is a part of life, and the modifications made to the game are a part of its life.

There have been a lot of changes made to Augusta National, but do these changes really take away from the history and tradition of the course. My answer is no. Every spring 150 of the world's best golfers converge upon the Augusta National Golf Club to play in the season's first major. Every spring there is drama. Every year there is a new chapter added to the already storied existence of the club. It is true that the course may not be exactly as it was 65 years ago, but the idea Bobby Jones and Dr. Mackenzie had for creating a course to hold a championship for the most talented golfers still lives on (3).

Kramer, Scott. "playing with Fire." Golf Magazine March 1999: 108-112

Kramer, Scott. "playing with Fire." Golf Magazine March 1999: 108-112

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