Quote Originally Posted by KiltedSkeleton View Post
Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden?
I wasn't sure if this was posted as a serious etymology. I've heard it a lot too, but it is false. Acronyms weren't really used as the basis for new words until the twentieth century (RADAR, SONAR, SCUBA, ATM), while golf is much older. The true etymology isn't known 100%, but I know there's a dutch word (i think it meant "club") that some people claim is the origin of the word "golf". However this isn't entirely agreed upon...