The game of golf was first played in Scotland during the 1500's. Back then, their equipment was mediocre to say the least. In fact, during that time wooden balls were used. Next, in the early 1600's the featherie was introduced, but it is unknown who first invented it. It was a small, round sack stuffed with feathers. Although it was an improvement from the wooden ball, it still had flaws, such as not being completely round. Then, in the mid-1800's the guttie ball was introduced by Rev. Adam Paterson. It was a ball made from the sap of the gutta tree. It traveled far, and many people thought it would be the most successful golf ball. In the late 1800's to the early 1900's they were were proven wrong: the rubber ball was introduced by Coburn Haskell . This design had superior accuracy and distance, and throughout the 1900's it was tweaked and re-designed until the modern ball combining plastic and rubber was made.
The game of golf was first played in Scotland during the 1500's. Back then, their equipment was mediocre to say the least. In fact, during that time wooden balls were used. Next, in the early 1600's the featherie was introduced, but it is unknown who first invented it. It was a small, round sack stuffed with feathers. Although it was an improvement from the wooden ball, it still had flaws, such as not being completely round. Then, in the mid-1800's the guttie ball was introduced by Rev. Adam Paterson. It was a ball made from the sap of the gutta tree. It traveled far, and many people thought it would be the most successful golf ball. In the late 1800's to the early 1900's they were were proven wrong: the rubber ball was introduced by Coburn Haskell . This design had superior accuracy and distance, and throughout the 1900's it was tweaked and re-designed until the modern ball combining plastic and rubber was made.