Golf is a sport that originated on Earth several hundred years ago.
History and specifics[]
In golf, the object of the game is to hit a ball using a club from the teeing area into a small hole located in an area known as a green in as few strokes as possible.
The people of a paradise planet played golf, or at least a game similar to golf. (TOS comic: "Dark Traveler")
Apollo program astronauts played golf on the moon. In 2261 of the Kelvin timeline, cadet Vel K'Bentayr recalled that fact from his history class at Starfleet Academy. (SA - Starfleet Academy comic: "Issue 4")
When Q asked Spock for nine reasons to save humanity from an approaching asteroid in 1999, the ninth thing he mentioned was crafting the game of golf. (ST audiobook: Spock vs. Q)
The game remained popular well into the 23rd and 24th centuries. The Klingons once challenged the crew of USS Enterprise to a game, much to James T. Kirk's puzzlement. (TOS novel: How Much for Just the Planet?) Former Starfleet Captain Ferris Kane enjoyed playing golf after retiring from Starfleet. (TNG novelization: Relics)
The Doctor took up the game as well during the voyage of the USS Voyager back to the Alpha Quadrant. The Doctor used the ship's holodecks to recreate a number of golf courses on Earth and on other planets. (VOY episodes: "Drive", "Inside Man")
Appendices[]
Appearances[]
- TOS comic: "Dark Traveler"
- VOY episode: "Drive"
- VOY episode: "Inside Man"
References[]
- TOS novel: How Much for Just the Planet?
- TNG novelization: Relics
- ST audiobook: Spock vs. Q
- SA - Starfleet Academy comic: "Issue 4"
External links[]
- Golf article at Memory Alpha, the wiki for canon Star Trek.
- Golf article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.