Someone once described the game of golf as 'a good walk through beautiful countryside, spoiled by the need to hit a silly little ball'.
A famous golfer, who was also a mathematician, had a more objective description:
'In the game of golf, you place a little ball-four centimetres in diameter, on a large ball-thirteen thousand kilometres in diameter. Then you take a golf club and try to hit the little ball without touching the large one.'
In England golf remains a fairly exclusive sport. There are hundreds of clubs all over the country. But members have to be elected by a committee. And subscriptions are not cheap.
However, many towns have municipal golf courses where, for less than the price of a cinema ticket, a visitor can play an enjoyable round of golf. The Scots, with their inimitable sense of value-for-money, have more of these than anyone else.
But then, the Scots are also great golfers. The most famous golf course in the world is the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews, which is just outside Edinburgh.
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