Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Golf balls of history

History:
It is always suggestible to know what the game is about before you try and learn the game
1. Until the early17th century, People used wooden balls for playing golf. Then the Featherie ball was invented. A Featherie is a hand sewn cowhide bag stuffed with goose feathers and coated with paint. The Featherie remained the standard ball for more than two centuries, due to its superior fight characteristics.
2. In 1848, Robert Adam Paterson invented the Gutta Percha ball. Gutties had textured surfaces to improve their aerodynamic qualities and where also cheaper to produce. They only replaced feathered balls completely within a few years.
3. In the 20th century, multi layer balls were developed, first as wound balls consisting of a solid or liq View the rest of this article


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