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Wooden Golf Ball c1450

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Wooden Golf Ball c1450

There is documentary evidence that the earliest ball played with would have been a Wooden Ball pre-dating the Featherie ball of the 1500s. This seems reasonable as early golf was basically a ball and stick game, and pieces of shaped wood or stones would be materials readily to hand. Local carpenters made the earliest example of the golf ball from the...

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Gutta Percha Bramble Golf Ball c1890

The Gutta Percha ball was the first major development in the evolution of the golf ball as it made golf attainable for the masses.Artisans made the ball from the resin of the Sapodilla tree indigenous to Malaysia. There were three key development stages of the Gutta Percha golf ball; the Smooth Ball c1840, the Hammered Ball c1860, and the Bramble Ball...

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Gutta Percha Smooth Golf Ball c1840

The Gutta Percha ball was the first major development in the evolution of the golf ball as it made golf attainable for the masses.Artisans made the ball from the resin of the Sapodilla tree indigenous to Malaysia. There were three key development stages of the Gutta Percha golf ball; the Smooth Ball c1840, the Hammered Ball c1860, and the Bramble Ball...

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Gutta Percha Hammered Golf Ball c1860

The Gutta Percha ball was the first major development in the evolution of the golf ball as it made golf attainable for the masses.Artisans made the ball from the resin of the Sapodilla tree indigenous to Malaysia. There were three key development stages of the Gutta Percha golf ball; the Smooth Ball c1840, the Hammered Ball c1860, and the Bramble Ball...

Featherie Golf Ball c1600

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Featherie Golf Ball c1600

In the early 1500s, a leather ball stuffed with feathers was invented. They were hand made from cowhide and feathers, with lead paint being applied to give weight. Making a first-class "Featherie" was almost a science, with each ball costing about two weeks wages. A good ball maker could make about four balls per day. In 1836, Samuel Messieux drove a...

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Gutta Percha Golf Ball Set

The Guttie Selection is a unique golf ball gift consisting of three Gutta Percha golf balls; the Smooth, the Hammered and the Bramble. In 1840 the price of a good Featherie golf ball was about 4 shillings. However, these expensive balls were not durable, especially if hit poorly by an iron cleek. So ball makers were looking for an alternative golf ball,...

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Gutta Percha Golf Ball Pen Holder

A unique two pen holder desk set, made from solid Scottish oak and decorated with three Gutta Percha balls.The Gutta Percha ball was the first major development in the evolution of the golf ball as it made golf attainable for the masses.Golf artisans made the ball from the resin of the Sapodilla tree indigenous to Malaysia. There were three key...

Origins of the Golf Ball 6 Ball Set

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Origins of the Golf Ball (6 Ball Set)

A selection of six golf balls from c1400 to c1900The story of the development of the golf ball over 600 yearsThis set includes the Wood Ball c1400, Featherie Ball c1500, Gutta Percha Smooth Ball c1840, Gutta Percha Hammered Ball c1860, Gutta Percha Bramble Ball c1880, and the Mesh Ball c1900.These are suitable for playing golfPackaged in an attractive...