Tour Scotland 4K Winter travel video of golfers playing in the rain on the 18th green of the Old Golf Course on Christmas visit to St Andrews, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The Old Course at St Andrews is considered by many to be the " home of golf " because the sport was first played on the Links at St Andrews in the early 1400s. Members played on what would become the Old Course, but because it was the only course St Andrews had, it was not yet known as the Old Course. Golf was becoming increasingly popular in Scotland until in 1457, when King James II of Scotland banned golf because he felt that young men were playing too much golf instead of practising their archery. The ban was held by the following kings of Scotland until 1502, when King James IV became a golfer himself and decided to remove the ban on golf. One of the first recorded golf clubs, which has become the Royal and Ancient, was formed here in 1754. The reduction of the game from 22 holes to 18 holes occurred here in 1764. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Christmas Day is on Sunday, 25 December, 2022. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome.
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