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Curtis Hennigar is the owner and the principal executive of several valet parking companies. His companies serve clients in Minneapolis, St. Louis, Missouri, Burlington, Vermont, and Palm Beach, Florida. In his spare time, Curtis Hennigar enjoys playing golf.
The earliest version of golf was named paganica and was invented in Ancient Rome in 100 BC. It used stuffed leather balls and bent sticks. However, the history of modern-day golf begins in Scotland.
In 1457, King James II banned the sport to prevent it from keeping Scots from practicing archery. The ban was confirmed twice more in 1471 and 1491 but was lifted in 1500. Even the king of Scotland embraced golf soon after.
In 1603, King James VI of Scotland became the king of England and started playing the sport in London. One hundred forty-one years later, the first official set of rules was established in Edinburgh. In 1764, the 18-hole course became the standard, and in 1860, the first open championship of Scotland took place.
In 1984, the United States Golf Association was established, and the first US championship took place the following year. In 1900 and 1904, golf is played at the Olympics. The Professional Golfers’ Association of America was founded in 1916, while the lady’s Association was formed in 1955. In 2016, golf was reintroduced to the Olympics.
