Golf is banned in the Blackfriars Yard, Glasgow. This is the earliest reference to golf in the west of Scotland. King James VI confirms the right of the populace to play golf on Sundays. Charles II is playing golf at Leith when he learns of the Irish rebellion, marking the beginning of the English Civil War. He finishes his round.
Golf is banned from the streets of Albany, New York-the first reference to golf in America.
Elphinstone fights and wins a duel on the same ground in 1729. The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers is formed, playing at Leith links. It is the first golf club. Golfers at St. Andrews purchase a Silver Cup for an open championship played on the Old Course. Bailie William Landale is the first champion.