When we talk about golf, we talk about Scotland because they are the brains behind the discovery of this lovely sport.However, I don't want you to think that they used the same equipment that is available today, no. Theirs was more like stones with the club being in the form of a stick.
Before 1750, sand acted as the ground on which the balls were hit but after that generation came around, much better techniques were invented to make the game what it is today. This discovery went down in Edinburg, Scotland.
When you look at how the golf balls came into existence, you will get to realize that the players finally got fed up of the stones and this forced them to opt for the better methods. This led to the founding of gutta-percha ball made from that type of tree sap.
As time went on, different balls were discovered and they were all made of leather. That was in 1898 with the discovery of the rubber cored ball and by the time 1905 stroked; William Taylor had founded the dimpled golf ball.
The golf balls are hit with the golf clubs and this is why the clubs were also invented. A bow maker in Scotland made the first move when he was asked to make one club for the King James IV and he didn't hesitate.
The golfers had to use leather from which they used to bind it with wood to come up with the golf clubs. To make matters worse, these clubs were so weak hence they didn't meet the expectations of the real equipment used in playing golf.
Golf is played on a tee and in the olden days, the tee was made of rubber with three pongs. Just because today the tee sticks on the ground it doesn't mean it was the same case in the past.
The tee is so important for a golf player and the major discovery that led to the founding of the real tee was in 1897 and it was spearheaded by PM Mathews.
Before 1750, sand acted as the ground on which the balls were hit but after that generation came around, much better techniques were invented to make the game what it is today. This discovery went down in Edinburg, Scotland.
When you look at how the golf balls came into existence, you will get to realize that the players finally got fed up of the stones and this forced them to opt for the better methods. This led to the founding of gutta-percha ball made from that type of tree sap.
As time went on, different balls were discovered and they were all made of leather. That was in 1898 with the discovery of the rubber cored ball and by the time 1905 stroked; William Taylor had founded the dimpled golf ball.
The golf balls are hit with the golf clubs and this is why the clubs were also invented. A bow maker in Scotland made the first move when he was asked to make one club for the King James IV and he didn't hesitate.
The golfers had to use leather from which they used to bind it with wood to come up with the golf clubs. To make matters worse, these clubs were so weak hence they didn't meet the expectations of the real equipment used in playing golf.
Golf is played on a tee and in the olden days, the tee was made of rubber with three pongs. Just because today the tee sticks on the ground it doesn't mean it was the same case in the past.
The tee is so important for a golf player and the major discovery that led to the founding of the real tee was in 1897 and it was spearheaded by PM Mathews.
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Besides the history of golf, this writer additionally frequently contributes articles about junior golf clubs and Callaway Big Bertha.
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