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In the 17th century, the oldest continuously used golf links came into existence (Figure 1). The Musselburgh Links are recorded to have been used for golf in 1672, making it the oldest known continuously used golf course in the world. It is even possible that golf was played here in the 16th century; however, those accounts are not substantiated.
[[File:Hendrick Avercamp - A Scene on the Ice - WGA01076.jpg|thumbnail|Figure 1. Painting from 1615 showing the development of early golf.]]
==Modernization of the Game==
