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Early golf clubs were all made of wood. They were hand-crafted, often by the players themselves, and had no standard shape or form. [1] As the sport of golf developed, a standard set of clubs began to take shape, with different clubs being fashioned to perform different tasks and hit various types of shot.
Wilson designs and manufactures a full range of golf equipment, accessories, and apparel using the Wilson Staff, Wilson, ProStaff, Profile, Ultra and Hope brands. Wilson's other lines are generally considered to be " big box ," "value," or "economy" brands, while the Wilson Staff line provides higher quality equipment used on all major ...
Irons in a golf bag. An iron is a type of club used in the sport of golf to propel the ball towards the hole.Irons typically have shorter shafts and smaller clubheads than woods, the head is made of solid iron or steel, and the head's primary feature is a large, flat, angled face, usually scored with grooves.
The class of wedges grew out of the need for a better club for playing soft lies and short shots. Prior to the 1930s, the best club for short "approach" shots was the "niblick", roughly equivalent to today's 9-iron or pitching wedge in loft; however the design of this club, with a flat, angled face and virtually no "sole", made it difficult to use in sand and other soft lies as it was prone to ...
[2] In January 2015, Ryan Moore announced that he would be using a set of PXG prototype irons and wedges in the PGA Tour that year. [6] [9] [11] Currently, the company offers a full line of equipment including drivers, woods, hybrids, wedges, irons, and putters. As of December 2016, the company had grown to seventy employees. [12]
Meehanite is a trademark for an engineering process to make a range of cast irons produced under specific and carefully controlled conditions to precise internationally recognized specifications. According to the Meehanite Worldwide company, when correctly followed the Meehanite process will produce cast iron with uniform soundness, consistent ...
Walter Charles Hagen (December 21, 1892 – October 6, 1969) was an American professional golfer and a major figure in golf in the first half of the 20th century. [1] His tally of 11 professional majors is third behind Jack Nicklaus (18) and Tiger Woods (15).
Philip E. Young, a graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founded Titleist in 1932. [2] When playing a round of golf with his dentist, Young missed a sure putt that seemed to be caused by the weight of the ball. He then asked his dentist friend to X-ray the ball and the film showed that the rubber core was off-center.