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The Story of the Golf Ball (Hardcover)

~ Kevin McGimpsey (Author)
Key Phrases: moulded mesh, gutty hall, round dimple, New York, Sporting Antiquities, Bob Gowland Auctions (more...)
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This book is about the golf ball and how it has affected the game, especially club development and the rules. From the feather ball era in the 17th and 18th centuries, and the gutty ball era of the 1850s to the rubber-cored (modern) ball era this book literally takes you "inside" the ball with fascinating details of all aspects of the golf ball. It covers the development of rules pertaining to weight and size--details that were contested in America and Britain for nearly 50 years, and how ball makers sought to make the ball travel further, move straighter and stand up to the most punishing strokes.


About the Author

Kevin McGimpsey is a lifelong golf enthusiast who has caddied at the Masters and the Open and has been collecting golfing memorabilia since the early 1990s. He writes regular articles on golf antiques in Golf International magazine.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers (January 17, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0856675881
  • ISBN-13: 978-0856675881
  • Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.6 pounds
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  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,278,272 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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