Golf Scorecard History 101, Wales - Set #5

Golf Scorecard History 101, Wales

Set #5

Chirk G&CC to Clyne GC

Flag of Wales

A few interesting facts about Wales:

1. Mount Everest was named after Welshman Sir George Everest from Gwernvale, Breconshire.
2. Only 21% of the entire Welsh population of Wales can speak the native language.
3. Wales is believed to have more castles per square mile than anywhere else in the world.
4. Welshman, Pryce Jones from Newtown Montgomeryshire, created the world's first Mail Order business.
5. Robert Recorde of Pembrokeshire invented the “equal to” sign.
6. The letters K, Q, V and Z do not appear in the Welsh alphabet.
7. All the statues surrounding Cardiff Castle are of animals.
8. Lawn tennis first appeared in Wales in the 1800s.
9. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyll-llantysiliogogogoch is the name of a town in North Wales which translates as "The church of St. Mary in the hollow of white hazel trees near the rapid whirlpool by St. Tysilio's of the red cave". It is believed to be the longest place name in the world.
10. Wales has just under 200 golf courses.  Twenty-mine scorecards from a few of their courses are illustrated below.

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