A spokesman for the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews, one of the oldest Scottish golf organisations, said "Stick and ball games have been around for many centuries, but golf as we know it today, played over 18 holes, clearly originated in Scotland."
Menanggapi klaim golf berasal dari Cina, juru bicara Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews berkata, "Permainan memakai stik dan bola sudah ada sejak berabad-abad lalu, namun golf seperti yang dikenal orang sekarang, yang dimainkan di 18 lubang, jelas-jelas berasal dari Skotlandia."