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This was a bid to encourage his subjects towards the 'noble' pursuit of archery practice in advance of a presumed civil war. Thankfully, the Duffers of the day prevailed and golf has ascended to the heights of being 'the' premiere sport in Scotland. It was King James IV of Scotland alias King Kames I of Great Britain (so much for archery practice!) that lifted the ban in 1502, himself a well known Duffer. In reality, the 1457 declaration came about as a reaction to decades of dedication to the game by thousands of, in the Scots King's eyes, apprentice archers. This being the case, Golf pre-dates the Inauguration of the first Scottish University - The University of Saint Andrews founded in 1411 - by many years and also justifies that well used phrase - 'Just popping out for a quick 18' The outlaws had won Scotland had won Golf had won From the 1400's onwards Golf continued to be played and word spread throughout Scotland. Thousands joined the Duffer Clan Thousands more join every year Long live King James IV's legacy...... Long live Golf.
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