The word “caddy” comes from the French word for student, “cadet”, which is pronounced cad-DAY

Tiger Woods' nickname is in honor of his father's army friend Colonel Vuong Dang Phong, who also went by the name Tiger

Until the early 20th century the dimples on a golf ball went outwards

Contrary to popular belief, the word golf is not an acronym for "gentlemen only, ladies forbidden". In fact, in the 15th century the spelling was "gowf"

The earliest known reference to golf appears in an 1457 Act of the Scottish Parliament by James II of Scotland

Mike Austin holds the world record for the longest drive in professional play, driving 515 yards at the Winterwood Golf Course in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1974