Quiz 6 Golf
The approximate diameter of a feathery golf ball is
1.6 Inches
The maximum weight of a modern golf ball is
1.62 Ounces
William Forgan cured his golf shafts for a year in black sheds located off of the 17 hole at St. Andrews
17
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
When were grooves added to the iron's club face?
1902
In the early 1800s at St. Andrews a set of golf clubs consisted of 6 long nosed woods.
6
Who was named the official ball maker at St. Andrews in 1819?
Allan Robertson
It is not whether an iron is forged or cast but the alloy used that makes the difference
Alloy
The components of the golf ball above is an example of a
Composite Ball
Of the two golf balls shown above, the smaller British ball is the Dunlop
Dunlop
Which golf shot would have the highest trajectory?
Flop
The most popular shaft found in a driver today is
Graphite
The modern golf ball is a direct descendant of the
Haskell
The tire company, B.F. Goodrich, was involved in the production of which golf ball?
Haskell
Regarding club making, what major change occurred in 1826?
Hickory was imported from the United States to make hickory shafts
The feathery golf ball can trace its origins to
Holland
Who was named the official club maker at St. Andrews in 1819?
Hugh Phillip
What is another name for a 5-iron?
Mashie
What golf club appeared in the late 1970s
Metal Wood
What is another name for a 9-iron?
Niblick
In the mid to late 19th century women golfers in Scotland wore
Normal Everyday Clothes
Michele Wie a Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) professional is wearing a(n)
One piece golf dress
The first investment cast irons during the 1960s were produced by
Ping
Its the early 1900s if your golf ball ended up in a wheel rut, which club would you have used
Rut Niblick
In the making of a gutta percha ball the material used came from a tree found originally in
Singapore
Step down design is associated with
Steel Shafts
In the earliest days of golf the club makers were
The golfers themselves
The gutta percha material comes from a tree .
Tree
The turfgrass species can influence how a golf shot is played.
True
The number of dimples on the modern golf ball is variable
Variable
Who is believed to be the first person commissioned to make a set of golf clubs for a King?
William Main
The oil painting above documents a
feathery golf ball in holland
To be classified as a long nose club
it needed a head greater than 4 inches in width or length