Golf, as we know it today, originated from a game played on the eastern coast of Scotland during the 15th century. Players would hit a pebble around a natural course of sand dunes and rabbit trails using a stick or a primitive club.Some historians believe that the games of Kolven from Holland and Chole from Belgium influenced the game. The latter being introduced into Scotland in 1421.

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Kimberly Kim wins U.S. Women's Amateur - Yahoo! News

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NORTH PLAINS, Ore. - The youngest U.S. Women's Amateur champion had just played 36 tense holes under cloudless summer skies. So it's understandable how 14-year-old Kimberly Kim felt about finally hoisting the Cox Cup.

In PGA.com - LPGA Tour News: LPGA Tour modifies its world ranking system formula to fix a big flaw

Critics said the original formula was designed to promote Michelle Wie, and her ranking falls using the new calculation.

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The U.S. Women's Amateur Championship marks the beginning of women's competitive golf in this country. Along with the U.S. Amateur and the U.S. Open, the Women's Amateur was one of the USGA's first three championships.

    The first Women's Amateur Championship was arranged on short notice one month after the 1895 Amateur and Open Championships.
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