Greece to the adaptation of the mob games in pre-industrial revolution Britain. These changes have come about from influences from the media, politics and other countries and cultures. The first section shows a comparison between a democratic country, Britain, and a communist country, China. You will see that there are differences in the two countries, however, there is a large influence in the way sport is established in China from the western countries.

There are many differences between the United Kingdom and China. Other than the language difference and political differences there is a large difference in sport. For example, the main sports played in China are individual sports such as table tennis or badminton, however, in Britain the main sports are team sports such as Football and Rugby. These are apparent when sport is played, attitudes and origins of each game show at this stage.

China has a long, eventful and illustrious history (see appendix 1). Howard Knuttgen shows us there is evidence to support that there where villages built 6,000 years ago. Ideographic written language can be traced back as long

A change in the ball means a change in the club. Persimmon was used to replace the existing wood used. It needed to be more resilient than the hickory due to the constant impact. The club head changed it became laminated, composition and then more recently metal heads. The insets on the clubs changed again, bone, ivory and then, more economically, plastic.

The history of golf has been one of debate for years. Most historians have come to the conclusion that golf originated from Scotland in the late 1400s. There are, however, some links to a game played in Holland at the time, but the game was played on ice and resembles ice hockey more than golf.

There are no rule changes that occurred apart from ones restricting play. Like the velocity or grooves in the face of the club having to be a certain distance. In conclusion there is a long history of golf and where it originated. The rules have been kept the same as much as will be permitted through the years. Technology assists players accuracy, however, the style, grace, traditions and etiquette of the game remains the same throughout the years.

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