Dog Licence

If the winning margin in match play is 7&6, the victory (or defeat) is called a dog licence. In Great Britain, until 1987, dog owners bought a licence for their pet which cost 7/6d (pre-decimal currency = 37p).

Most searched golf terms

Aerosol Albatross Apron Birdie Bogey Bunker Caddy Chip

Best 36-hole Golf Resorts in Continental Europe See All

Le Golf National - L'Albatros cover picture

On resort

Le Golf National - L'Albatros

Guyancourt, France

4.8

• Fabulous • 76 Reviews

247 played here

Camiral Golf & Wellness - Stadium Course cover picture

On resort

Camiral Golf & Wellness - Stadium Course

Girona, Spain

4.8

• Fabulous • 73 Reviews

224 played here

West Cliffs Golf Links cover picture

On resort

West Cliffs Golf Links

Obidos, Portugal

4.8

• Fabulous • 44 Reviews

95 played here

Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort - Le Château cover picture

On resort

Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort - Le Château

Tourrettes, France

4.8

• Fabulous • 35 Reviews

115 played here

Costa Navarino - The Dunes Course cover picture

On resort

Costa Navarino - The Dunes Course

Messinia, Greece

4.8

• Fabulous • 18 Reviews

52 played here

Cabot Bordeaux - The Chateaux Course cover picture

On resort

Cabot Bordeaux - The Chateaux Course

Le Pian Medoc, France

4.6

• Fabulous • 30 Reviews

99 played here

Les Aisses Golf cover picture

On resort

Les Aisses Golf

La Ferte Saint-Aubin, France

4.9

• Fabulous • 14 Reviews

31 played here

Penati Golf Resort - Legend Course cover picture

On resort

Penati Golf Resort - Legend Course

Senica, Slovakia

5.0

• Fabulous • 9 Reviews

23 played here

Best Mountain Golf Courses in Continental Europe See All

Golf Club Crans-Sur-Sierre - Severiano Ballesteros Course cover picture

On resort

Golf Club Crans-Sur-Sierre - Severiano Ballesteros Course

Crans-Montana, Switzerland

4.6

• Fabulous • 39 Reviews

171 played here

Adamstal Golf Club cover picture

On resort

Adamstal Golf Club

Ramsau, Austria

5.0

• Fabulous • 8 Reviews

22 played here

Golf Club Patriziale Ascona cover picture

On resort

Golf Club Patriziale Ascona

Ascona, Switzerland

4.4

• Very good • 18 Reviews

83 played here

Golf and Landclub Achensee cover picture

On resort

Golf and Landclub Achensee

Pertisau, Austria

5.0

• Fabulous • 3 Reviews

21 played here

Golfclub Mieminger Plateau cover picture

On resort

Golfclub Mieminger Plateau

Mieming, Austria

4.6

• Fabulous • 5 Reviews

17 played here

Golf Club Eichenheim-Kitzbuhel cover picture

On resort

Golf Club Eichenheim-Kitzbuhel

Kitzbuhel, Austria

4.3

• Very good • 7 Reviews

25 played here

Engadine Golf Club - Zuoz-Madulain Golf Course cover picture

On resort

Engadine Golf Club - Zuoz-Madulain Golf Course

Zuoz, Switzerland

4.4

• Very good • 5 Reviews

18 played here

Golf Du Mont d'Arbois cover picture

On resort

Golf Du Mont d'Arbois

Megève, France

3.9

• Very good • 15 Reviews

38 played here