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| Brand: | St. Andrews | Club Type: | Golf |
Own a special piece of golf history when you win "THE EVOLUTION OF GOLF" Special Historical Edition up for auction here.
Learn about the history of golf as it orignated in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland."The Evolution of Golf"
Special Historical Edition
1793-1880"The game of goff or golf according to hoyle in 1793" This collector's item includes a delightful summary of how to play golf, the clubs and types of balls used and the sort of ground that golf could be played over. All in the original 'Olde English' specially thermographically printed on parchment type paper.Set includes 4 gorgeous gold balls:1- The Gutty Golf Ball
"Made from the rubbery resin of the Percha and other trees. Superseded the feathery golf ball in 1848."2- Mashie
"An iron with the loft of a 5 iron with a smooth face when introduced circa. 1860."3- Niblick
"An iron with the loft of an 8 or 9 iron with a smooth face when introduced circa. 1870."4- Baffy
"A small headed wooden club spliced to the shaft with the loft of a 4 wood. Introduced circa. 1880"Box set measurments: 9.5"l x 5.5"w x 2"hSt Andrews is known widely as the "home of golf". According to the earliest surviving document from 1552, the "playing at golf" on the links adjacent to the "water of eden" was granted permission by Archbishop Hamilton. The most famous golf course in the town is the Old Course, purchased by the town council in 1894. The course which dates back to medieval times, is an Open Championship course – which was first staged in 1873. Famous winners at St Andrews have included: Old Tom Morris (1861, 1862, 1867 and 1874), Bobby Jones (1927 and 1930 British Amateur), Jack Nicklaus (1970 and 1978) and Tiger Woods (2000 and 2005). According to Jack Nicklaus, "if a golfer is going to be remembered, he must win at St Andrews". There are seven golf courses in total – Old, New, Jubilee, Eden, Strathtyrum, Balgove and the Castle - surrounding the western approaches of the town. The seventh golf course (the Castle) was added in 2007 at Kinkell Braes, designed by David McLay Kidd.
Learn about the history of golf as it orignated in St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland."The Evolution of Golf"
Special Historical Edition
1793-1880"The game of goff or golf according to hoyle in 1793" This collector's item includes a delightful summary of how to play golf, the clubs and types of balls used and the sort of ground that golf could be played over. All in the original 'Olde English' specially thermographically printed on parchment type paper.Set includes 4 gorgeous gold balls:1- The Gutty Golf Ball
"Made from the rubbery resin of the Percha and other trees. Superseded the feathery golf ball in 1848."2- Mashie
"An iron with the loft of a 5 iron with a smooth face when introduced circa. 1860."3- Niblick
"An iron with the loft of an 8 or 9 iron with a smooth face when introduced circa. 1870."4- Baffy
"A small headed wooden club spliced to the shaft with the loft of a 4 wood. Introduced circa. 1880"Box set measurments: 9.5"l x 5.5"w x 2"hSt Andrews is known widely as the "home of golf". According to the earliest surviving document from 1552, the "playing at golf" on the links adjacent to the "water of eden" was granted permission by Archbishop Hamilton. The most famous golf course in the town is the Old Course, purchased by the town council in 1894. The course which dates back to medieval times, is an Open Championship course – which was first staged in 1873. Famous winners at St Andrews have included: Old Tom Morris (1861, 1862, 1867 and 1874), Bobby Jones (1927 and 1930 British Amateur), Jack Nicklaus (1970 and 1978) and Tiger Woods (2000 and 2005). According to Jack Nicklaus, "if a golfer is going to be remembered, he must win at St Andrews". There are seven golf courses in total – Old, New, Jubilee, Eden, Strathtyrum, Balgove and the Castle - surrounding the western approaches of the town. The seventh golf course (the Castle) was added in 2007 at Kinkell Braes, designed by David McLay Kidd.