Evolution Of Golf Essay

Golf was invented 500 years ago in Scotland. It was a simple game that had limited rules. Like all things it has changed and become more complex and confusing game. The original balls were made from wood stuffed with goose feathers to todays 500 dimpled cases with a polymer resin compound placed inside. Science, specifically physics, has never played a larger role in the world of golf and it is continuously trying to advance the game. The change from a round ball of wood stuffed with feathers to a hexagonal dimpled ball constructed by compressed rubber have been achieved to advance the game. Companies like Titleist, Callaway and Srixon have staff specifically focussed on golf ball design, they are aerodynamic scientists. The aim of this scientific report is to find

In the early 15th century the golf ball was first introduced. It was carved from the wood of a birch tree and was stuffed with goose and/or duck feathers (Pemberton, 2015). It had no dimples and was not perfectly rounded. It often broke after the first 3 shots and would have to be replaced after one hole. It wasn’t until the mid-1800’s that the dimpled golf ball was produced. It was erected by Robert Adams Paterson and was made from the sap from a sapodilla tree. He found the sap could be heated up, placed into a round mould and would then dry hard (Pemberton, 2015). The bonus was being able to re-mould it after the round if it was out of shape. It was the first mass-manufactured ball in golf history. During the 1920’s Coburn Haskell introduced the Haskell golf ball. It was dimpled and wound with rubber bands to give it a spring like action off