golf

Key facts

Sport.image

Golfer swing.jpg

Sport.caption

Golfer in finishing position after hitting a tee shot

Sport.union

The R&AUSGAIGF

Sport.first

15th century, Scotland

Sport.contact

No

Sport.equipment

Ball, clubs, tee

Sport.category

Outdoor

Sport.ball

Golf clubs, golf balls, and others

Sport.glossary

Glossary of golf

Sport.olympic

1900, 1904,since 2016,

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• Proximity to Golf Courses and Risk of Parkinson Disease.JAMA network open · 2025Krzyzanowski B, Mullan AF, Dorsey ER et al.DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.9198
• The role of biomechanics in maximising distance and accuracy of golf shots.ReviewSports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2005Hume PA, Keogh J, Reid DDOI: 10.2165/00007256-200535050-00005
• Golf and Physical Health: A Systematic Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Sorbie GG, Beaumont AJ, Williams AK et al.DOI: 10.1007/s40279-022-01732-w
• Golf Injuries: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Treatment.ReviewThe Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2018Zouzias IC, Hendra J, Stodelle J et al.DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-15-00433
• Golf.Sports biomechanics · 2012Ferdinands RE, Kwon YHDOI: 10.1080/14763141.2012.696400
• Nutrition and Golf Performance: A Systematic Scoping Review.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024O'Donnell A, Murray A, Nguyen A et al.DOI: 10.1007/s40279-024-02095-0
• Golf After Total Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: Getting Back Into the Swing.ReviewThe Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons · 2025Spencer-Gardner LS, Ankomah FB, Pelkowski JN et al.DOI: 10.5435/JAAOS-D-24-00386
• Golf injuries and rehabilitation.ReviewPhysical medicine and rehabilitation clinics of North America · 2006Parziale JR, Mallon WJDOI: 10.1016/j.pmr.2006.05.002

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

Olympic sport

Subclass of

Olympic sport

Country of origin

Scotland

Sport

golf

Image

Golfer swing.jpg

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