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There are many types of enjoyable exercise, but one that comes to the top of the list is the game of golf. There are golf courses in nearly every community in the United States and beyond, and all offer tee times that are available when you make golf course reservations. How golf got its start is a fascinating topic that all golfers want to know more about, and the game has a history rich in culture and lore.

There is much lively discussion over the origins of the game of golf. Many different cultures have laid claims to being the first one to have invented the game. For instance, an eleventh century Chinese book talks about a

game that sounds like golf. In the Netherlands’ city of Loenen aan de Vecht the game was said to be mentioned as having been played in 1297. Some scholars believe that the Vikings invented the game of golf in the middle of the thirteenth century. Scotland has long been believed to be the location where golfing was invented as well. Golf was played at the famous Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, and this led to a law being put in place by King James the Second in 1457. The king’s soldiers were spending too much time playing the game and not practicing their archery, so he outlawed the game at St. Andrews. Early accounts of the game are also seen in depictions inside England’s Gloucester Cathedral dating back to 1340.

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All golfers love to play golf on the nicest courses they can. There is nothing like playing on manicured greens, lush low-cut fairways and amongst beautiful trees, flowers and water. It makes for a memorable experience to say the least.

With that said, let’s take things to the highest level and look at what Golf Magazine claims are the top five golf courses in the world.

1. Pine Valley Golf Club

Pine Valley Golf Club is located in Pine Valley, NJ USA and is consistently ranked number one year after year. The golf course is massive in size. You can literally play every hole and never know that anyone else is even on the course.

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Birthday Invitation Ideas

There are plenty of opportunities for a little fun at the birthday honouree’s expense when sending out birthday invitations. First you have to offer to do the invitations on behalf of the honouree. Then the fun can begin. A photo of the honouree at school, or dressed in suspect fashion for a night out, or posing on the beach. They can all form the basis for great birthday invitations. And of course, if you have the computer know-how, photographs can be touched up and altered using programs like Photoshop. Ask around to see if you know anyone who might be able to help with the high tech stuff. Otherwise, there is always the teacher’s favourite, cut and paste!

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A golfer is a very easy person to buy a gift for as there are a huge array of gadgets and equipment available.

If your budget doesn’t run to the obvious new clubs or bag, then how about something a little different? These are some of my favourites.

A putting machine. If you want to keep your golfer at home a bit more or if he or she just needs some practice at putting, this is the gift you’ll want to buy. This neat little machine acts as a hole and if you’re accurate enough to get your ball in the hole, it sends it back for you to putt again. A more complex version uses mirrors to

show you how to improve your stroke.

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Finding a good golf retailer in your town can be as difficult as getting the perfect swing to push your golf ball in the right direction. When negotiating a move in golf, you need to place your feet in just the right place, flex your muscles with just the right tension, and push your body from side to side with just the right force. In addition to these, you will need just the right wind velocity and direction to allow your golf ball to reach its destination; as well as the right golf course surface to effectively give you the hole in one that you want.

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