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What's inside a golf ball?  If you are like most of the rest of us, then yes you have. There was a time when it was an easy question to answer, for golf ball construction was a simple thing.  Evolution of Golf Ball Construction With the first recognizable form of the game of golf being played in Scotland in the early 1400's, the common golf ball has had nearly 600 years to evolve. Golf ball construction has been through many upgrades and enhancements throughout the history of the game.     Golf Balls Throughout the AgesThere are four distinct stages in the...

With the game of golf first being played in Scotland in the early 1400's, the common golf ball has had nearly 600 years to evolve.  Golf ball construction has undergone many upgrades and enhancements throughout the history of the game.  Basic Golf Ball Structure and the Two Main Types of Golf BallsGolf ball structures have two basic categories: wound golf balls and the solid golf ball which made its appearance in the 1980s. Ever since Bridgestone introduced the popular two-piece Altus golf ball back in Japan back in 1982, solid balls have achieved rapid penetration. Solid golf ball structure is now at...

The common golf ball has undergone many upgrades and enhancements throughout its long life. With the first recognizable form of the game of golf being played in Scotland in the early 1400's, the golf ball has had nearly 600 years to evolve. The evolution of the golf ball highlights the major changes in the game of golf and depicts important golf landmarks during the long evolution of the game. The development of the golf club, the golf course, and the rules of the game were affected by the evolution of the golf ball itself. The balance (and debate) between technology...

Milestones in the History of Golf1421-1592 - A Scottish regiment helping the French against the English at the Siege of Bauge was introduced to a game called chole arguablythe probable antecedent of golf. In 1421 there were three major players in the game Robert Stewart, Hugh Kennedy and John Smale who introduced the game in Scotland.    In 1457 Golf and Football is outlawed by the Scottish Parliament because it has conflicted with military training for the wars against the English.  After 43 years and with the signing of the Treaty of Glasgow between England and Scotland, the ban on golf was lifted.  In 1502 James IV...