Betting is part of golf. While gambling anxieties have paralyzed other sports, golf has welcomed wagering since the game’s early versions migrated from Europe to the east coast of Scotland in the late Middle Ages. In fact, golf’s handicap system, which ensures even competition, grew out of golf’s acceptance of betting among players.
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