The History Of Golf

The History Of Golf
By Bernie Wiemers

The exact history of golf is unclear. Arguments have been going on for generations about when and where the game of Golf began.

Some people believe that Golf came from the Roman times, where players would hit a ball stuffed with feathers. This game was called "Paganica".

Other people claim that golf can be traced back even further to China to the time of 200 B.C. [Read more...]

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Golf Balls Provide a Multitude of Choices

Golf Balls Provide a Multitude of Choices
By Michael Manzella

Golf Balls were once wooden, and the game of golf was a short range game played on links. The development of 'featheries', a 17th century ball of goose feathers stuffed in a leather pouch allowed for our modern concept of the 'long-game' to develop - featheries flew further when struck. In the mid eighteen hundreds the guttie ball replaced the featherie. Made from the rubber like sap of the Sapodilla tree, a guttie not only flew farther, but its flight was truer. The guttie balls also had small surface imperfections that improved the aerodynamics and led to our modern dimpled balls.  [GO TO GOLF BALL STORE] [Read more...]

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