Things you might not know about golf

The longest drive ever was 515 yards.

The longest putt ever was a monstrous 375 feet.

The longest golf course in the world is the par 77 International Golf Club in Massachusetts which measures a fearsome 8325 yards.

The longest golf hole in the world is the 7th hole (par 7) of the Sano Course at the Satsuki Golf Club in Japan. It measures an incredible 909 yards.

125,000 golf balls a year are hit into the water at the famous 17th hole of the Stadium Course at Sawgrass.

It is thought the word golf comes from the Dutch word "kolf" or "kolve", meaning "club". Historians believe this was passed on to the Scottish, whose own dialect changed this to "golve," "gowl" or "gouf". 

Found at The First Tee.