The Links at Audubon ~ Clubhouse

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1618	Featherie golf ball. Longest recorded drive with one was 200 yards.
1750	First recorded use of forged metal heads. If you could lift them you could hit them!
1826	Hickory Shafts introduced. Where were the tree huggers then?
1848	Gutta Percha ball. A 100 compression featherie.
1883	First Golf bag appears. And no, it didn't have those folding legs!
Late 1800's	Drop forging invented. 100 years later, weekend golfers still can't hit forged.
1899	First Rubber ball introduced. First hit by John Daly's great–grandfather, it went more than 400 yards!
Early 1900's	Wood club-heads, hand-made by pros until 1910. Pretty but no R & D behind them.
1902	From smooth to grooved club heads. Square grooves came later.
1905	"Modern" ball with wound construction introduced. Marked the beginning of the modern dimple wars.
1920	Persimmon takes over as wood of choice for club heads. Nice to look at but would be reduced to toothpicks by today's club-head speeds.
1925	Steel shaft introduced. Harder to break in a fit of temper.
1931	First major tournament won with steel shafts (US Open). This was before the networks had 18 hole coverage.
1934	Sand wedge invented. Thanks Gene!
1939	14 club rule instituted. Some guys still don't get it. Remember little Woosie at the Open?
1962	First powered golf car introduced. Three wheels and slooowww!
1963	Casting methods for irons commercially available. This is considered by many to have signaled the beginning of the hacker revolution.
1973	Graphite shafts debuted. It took 20 years to figure them out.
1980	Metal "woods" hit the market in mass. Remember the Pittsburgh Persimmon? It was the best thing to come along since the rubber cored ball.
Early 1980's	"Utility" clubs make their mark. Remember the Ginty, or the Baffler?
1991	Big Bertha introduced. Compared to today's drivers, those heads look like five woods!
1994	1st long putters came on the scene. Now you can anchor it on the chin, chest or belly and it's legal. Caused inside the leather gimmes to eventually be outlawed.
1996	Edible tees invented. 77 flavors came later.
1997	First recorded broken bone inflicted by a swing training device. Actually it was a shoulder separation followed by a loud snap.
2001	Golf instructors finally admit that the simple "crotch hook" is the most effective device in keeping the head down. It was never commercially produced because they couldn't find anyone stupid enough to test it.
2003	The first 500 cc driver is introduced. Considered a "monster" by the standards of the day, it was quickly banned from the tour and branded a gimmick.
2004	The Golf Channel surpasses actual programming content with infomercials about gimmicky golf equipment. Just when you thought golf had all the gimmick clubs and training aids it needs!