The first written document which makes reference to golf is an act decreed in 1457 by King James II of Scotland , which set hours for the practicing of golf .
People would not be playing during times that they should be dedicated to other more important tasks .
The first written document which makes reference to golf is an act decreed in 1457 by King James II of Scotland , which set hours for the practicing of golf so that people would not be playing during times that they should be dedicated to other more important tasks .