History of Golf 6
The maximum weight of a modern golf ball is 1.62 ounces
1.62 ounces
The oldest set of golf clubs currently documented were made in
1741
The first reported feathery ball was played in Scotland in the year 1743
1743
A "Brassie" is equivalent to a
2-wood
Miura golf clubs (irons) differ from other club manufactures in that 2 strikes are made during the forging process.
3
In the early 1800s at St. Andrews a set of golf clubs consisted of 6 long nosed woods.
6
Of the two golf balls shown above, the smaller British ball is the Dunlop
Dunlop
Pictured above is what type of golf ball?
Feathery
Which golf shot would have the highest trajectory?
Flop
The tire company, B.F. Goodrich, was involved in the production of which golf ball?
Haskell
The modern golf ball is a direct descendant of the Haskell.
Haskell.
What golf club appeared in the late 1970s?
Metal wood
What is another name for a 9-iron?
Niblick
The first investment cast irons during the 1960s were produced by
Ping
In the making of a gutta percha ball the material used came from a tree found originally in Singapore
Singapore
The turfgrass species can influence how a golf shot is played.
True
Who is believed to be the first person commissioned to make a set of golf clubs for a King
William Main
The components of the golf ball above is an example of a
composite ball
The hemline for women's golf dresses at least through the 1930s was longer than dresses worn by women tennis players.
longer
In the mid to late 19th century women golfers in Scotland wore
normal everyday clothes
In the above magazine cover illustration, women golfers were thought to
slow the pace of play
Step down design is associated with
steel shafts
Iron clubs were probably first made in the late 1700s but were not used for several reasons including
they damaged feathery balls
The number of dimples on the modern golf ball is variable
variable
In the earliest days of golf the club makers were were the golfers themselves
were the golfers themselves