| By investigating chuiwan in ancient China and early golf, this essay makes a comparative analysis of the two in respects of the name, origin, records in literature, course, equipment, clothing, organization and manner, rule, etiquette and the development of competition. From the similarity of chuiwan and golf, there should be close relationship between the two outdoor sports despite their different birthplaces. Considering the historical progress, there was a large-scale cultural exchange between East and West in the Yuan Dynasty, when chuiwan reached the peak of its development. So possibly, chuiwan spread to the West at that time. Golf, which is now popular around the world, has a close correlation with ancient Chinese chuiwan in its early development and evolution process. |
