高尔夫,俗称小白球,是一种优雅的室外体育运动。高尔夫这个词首先出现在14世纪苏格兰议会的文件上。成为苏格兰的传统项目后,传入英格兰。19世纪末传到美洲、澳洲及南非,20世纪传到亚洲。高尔夫运动起源有些争议,但普遍认为是源自苏格兰。今日的高尔夫球18洞制度亦由苏格兰制定,当地亦有全球最历史悠久的高球会,被视作苏格兰国粹。高尔夫球界也有四大满贯赛事,分别为英国公开赛、美国公开赛、美国大师赛和美国职业高尔夫球协会锦标赛。 Golf, commonly known as white ball, is an elegant outdoor sports. The word golf first appeared in documents of the 14th century Scottish Parliament. After becoming a traditional Scottish project, it was introduced to England. The 19th century spread to the Americas, Australia and South Africa, spread to Asia in the 20th century. The origins of golf are somewhat controversial, but are generally thought to originate in Scotland. Today’s 18-hole golf system is also set by Scotland. There are also some of the world’s oldest golf clubs, which are regarded as the quintessence of Scotland. The golf world also has four major championships, the British Open, the US Open, the American Masters and the PGA Championship.