Clubs used for Chinese 'golf'
(Reuters)
Updated: 2006-04-26 16:25 
(A model shows replicas of clubs used for
an ancient Chinese game called "Chuiwan" similar to golf at an exhibition in
Beijing April 26, 2006. Government officials unveiled copies of paintings from
the 13th and 14th centuries showing Chinese noblemen hitting balls into holes
with clubs that look similar to modern golf. Golf is widely believed to have
been invented by the Scots in the 15th century but some Chinese historians argue
that the game was being played in China by the year 945, although not everyone
is convinced about the authenticity of the claim. The Chinese word "Chui" means
to hit and "wan" means ball. [Reuters]
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