Golf | History, Rules, Equipment, Majors, & Facts | Britannica
Golf is played for the least number of strokes by an individual, known as stroke play, or the least score on the most individual openings in a total round by an individual or group, known as match play. Stroke play is the most usually seen design at all levels, however most particularly at the world class level.
The advanced round of golf began in fifteenth century Scotland. The 18-opening round was made at the Old Course at St Andrews in 1764. Golf's most memorable major, and the world's most seasoned competition in presence, is The Open Title, otherwise called the English Open, which was first played in 1860 at the Prestwick Golf Club in Ayrshire, Scotland. This is one of the four significant titles in men's expert golf, the other three being played in the US: The Bosses, the U.S. Open, and the PGA Title.