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.
They used to hit the stones no sand but this was revised in the 1770's when they came up with the best setting for playing golf. It is believed that it was in Edinburgh where the golfers came up with the idea of developing golf to the next level.
A time came when the golfers back then got fed up of hitting stones and in 1858 a Scot decided to make the first golf ball from Gutta tree sap. This made the game more interesting and credit has to be given to Adam Paterson who came up with that idea.
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.
I think this was the hardest equipment that gave these people some hard time. It took a lot of effort to design the club yet the whole process was too expensive. The end result was always shaming because the clubs broke easily.
The combination of William Bloxsom and Arthur Douglas led to the founding of the first tee that was meant to help the player stand while playing. It was made of rubber with three pongs.
Rubber was used to make the first tee but this one had a metal casing to help it stick into the ground permanently.
They used to hit the stones no sand but this was revised in the 1770's when they came up with the best setting for playing golf. It is believed that it was in Edinburgh where the golfers came up with the idea of developing golf to the next level.
A time came when the golfers back then got fed up of hitting stones and in 1858 a Scot decided to make the first golf ball from Gutta tree sap. This made the game more interesting and credit has to be given to Adam Paterson who came up with that idea.
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.
I think this was the hardest equipment that gave these people some hard time. It took a lot of effort to design the club yet the whole process was too expensive. The end result was always shaming because the clubs broke easily.
The combination of William Bloxsom and Arthur Douglas led to the founding of the first tee that was meant to help the player stand while playing. It was made of rubber with three pongs.
Rubber was used to make the first tee but this one had a metal casing to help it stick into the ground permanently.
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In addition to the discovery of golf, this author additionally regularly writes on junior golf clubs and Callaway Big Bertha.
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