{"id":851,"date":"2009-04-21T22:45:00","date_gmt":"2009-04-21T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/2009\/04\/why-18-holes-in-golf.html"},"modified":"2025-02-26T17:00:14","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T17:00:14","slug":"why-18-holes-in-golf","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/why-18-holes-in-golf\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are There 18 Holes In Golf?"},"content":{"rendered":"
Have you ever wondered why golf courses have 18 holes? You might have also wondered why it’s 18 and not 16 or 20, but this standard has a long history.\n
Despite urban legends suggesting that the 18 holes represent the number of shots to finish a fifth of Scotch, the true origins of the standard are more practical.\n
So, we did some digging to reveal the ultimate answer! Let’s delve into the history of golf and explore the reasons why the game has 18 holes.\n
Was golf always played with 18 holes?\n
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In the 15th century, Scottish gentlemen began playing a game similar to modern golf in St. Andrews on Scotland’s east coast.\n
Initially, golf was not regulated, and games at St. Andrews Links had 11 holes played twice, totaling 22 holes.\n