As one of the oldest sports, the history of golf is also very rich and diverse. Although its origins are not widespread, the game has certainly left an indelible mark on society association.

1. Before Annika Sorenstam competed on the GPA Tour at Bank of American Colonial in 2003, Babe Zaharias was the first and only woman to make the cut at a PGA TOUR event, shooting first rounds of 76 and 81 at the 1945 Los Angeles Open.

2. One of the world's most famous actors, Samuel L. Jackson, was also an aspiring golfer. In fact, the star of such films as Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained had a Film contract clause to play golf twice a week whenever he was filming

3. Before the 1957 Masters, Doug Ford not only predicted his victory, but also scored a 283. Perhaps Ford is a distant cousin of Nostradamus (a 16th-century seer famous for accurately predicting future events)?

4. There is no better feeling than making a hole-in-one in a round. Yet, in a single nine-hole round, Kassandra Komma of Oakland University was able to make two hole-in-ones.

5. Every year, approximately 125,000 balls are hit into the water on the way to the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass. During the 2013 Players Championship, 44 balls were lost. Golfer Sergio Garcia missed his chance to play in the next tournament when he lost two balls.

6. He could be The most famous left-handed golfer of all time. But Phil Mickelson's four major championships were won with his right hand. As a child, he learned golf from his left-handed father.

7. The Grand Final – the first nationally televised golf tournament, the 1953 World Golf Championship – featured a stunning performance from Lew Worsham who unexpectedly scored an eagle from 104 yards on the 72nd hole to beat Harper by just 1 stroke.

8. Instead of a par 3, imagine a hole-in-one on a par 5. This seemingly “impossible” shot has actually been confirmed four times in golf history, and is called a Condor.

9. In addition to Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Barack Obama, presidents who were passionate about golf, Woodrow Wilson was also a president who loved golf and even played golf in the snow with black golf balls.

10. On February 6, 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard landed on the moon in Apollo 14 and hit a golf shot with a 6-iron, but only with one hand because he had to wear a bulky spacesuit.

11. Celine Dion, the singer behind one of her biggest hits, The Power of Love, is also a golf enthusiast and owns Le Mirage Golf Club in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada.

12. Age is just a number. Golfer Kermit Dannehl has played 1,138 rounds of golf with scores equal to or lower than his age in each round. Clearly, the saying still holds true - Age really is just a number.

13. The Scottish Parliament banned golf nationwide in 1457 because it was believed that it interfered with military training. This ban was followed twice more in 1471 and 1491. It was not until nearly 300 years later that The Royal and Ancient Golf Club was founded.

14. While playing golf in Atlantic City, N.J., in 1889, golfer Ab Smith joked and said “Come on, let’s bird a shot” when making a shot. His description created golf's most popular concept - birdie.

15. Long before tees were invented, golfers had to hit their balls from small, hand-molded sand dunes. That all changed when tees were invented and popularized in the 1920s.

16. Not only will you walk about four miles, but you'll also burn 2,000 calories playing golf. But you'll only burn 1,300 calories if you use a golf cart.

17. Las Vegas Shadow Creek Golf Course is The most expensive public golf course in the United States because it has had the honor of hosting many famous people. This Tom Fazio-designed golf course is consistently ranked by Golf Digest as one of the “100 Greatest Public Golf Courses in America”.

18. Alice Miller currently holds the LPGA Tour record for the fastest round. In the final round of the 1997 Circle K Championship, she completed 18 holes in just 1 hour, 26 minutes and 44 seconds.

19. Richard Lewis holds the record for most holes played in golf in 2010 - 1,000. Notably, he played the most holes in a year at the Four Seasons Resort and Club in Irving, Texas.

20. The late screenwriter and television personality Ed McMahon hosted a PGA Tour golf tournament from 1975 to 1979. The Ed McMahon-Jaycees Quad Cities Open, now renamed the The John Deere Classic attracted celebrities, including Jerry Lewis and Bob Hope.

21. During World War II, Augusta National Golf Club closed for three years to raise cattle and turkeys. The prestigious Masters was not held again until 1946, when golfer Herman Keiser beat Ben Hogan by one shot to win the championship.

22. The annual Toonik Tyme festival in northern Canada includes a nine-hole golf tournament. In sub-zero temperatures, golfers had to play on an ice rink, using fluorescent golf balls and constantly fearing the ball getting buried in the snow.

23. Golfer Bob Cook holds the record for the longest putt. In the 1976 International Fourball Pro Am, he hit a putt that measured 140 feet, 2 ¾ inches on the 18th hole at St Andrews.

24. Sam Snead is famous for his 82 PGA Tour wins, seven major championships. He is also the only male golfer to win on the LPGA Tour by just five shots, at the Royal Poinciana Plaza Invitational in 1962.

25. The movie Caddyshark features a scene where a lawnmower dreams of becoming a golf champion. He imagines himself winning and swings in a flower garden with a garden tool. Notably, this scene was adapted by legendary comedian Bill Murray.