Golf History

Golf History

Golf History is so rich and varied that the topics for discussion are endlessly interesting and enjoyable.

The separate “Collecting Area” topics focus on golf’s physical artifacts, but as any collector knows, almost every piece has a story to tell and some clearly allow us to “hold history in our hands”.  However, the history we honor extends beyond only the artifacts we treasure, so that this and other Resource pages are presented as a growing repository for unique additions to golf knowledge.  Be sure to use the search function to query all parts of the active website while new content is being compiled.

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A Short History of Golf Ball Dimples and Patterns

Seeing Tour Pros drive a dimple-less Pro V1 ball only 120 to 150 yards is no surprise as it’s long been known that surface markings ...
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Why/How to Collect Golf Balls

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GHS Zoom Presentations

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The GHS Ambassador Program

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Doug Marshall, Canadian historical golf leader, 1937-2022

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Member exclusive – video interview with Dr. Bob Jones IV

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Leonard Fischer, March 2021

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Lance Enholm, April 2019

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Joe Meehan, August 2019

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Dr. George “Willie” Gayle, October 2019

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Dick McDonough, author of ‘Great Golf Collections’ 1942-2021

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Gene Boldon – 1927-2020

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Extra Holes for Autumn 2019

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Membership news and notes

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Extra Holes – The Golf, Summer 2019

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GHS Board Meeting Minutes and President Statements

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The Golf, Spring 2019 – Extra Holes

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More Golf History

Topics included here and more will be added as construction proceeds

Origins of Golf

British Golf History

American Golf History

World Golf History

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From Our Blog

Woodrow Wilson: The golfing President

Past GHS president John W. Fischer III, discusses Woodrow Wilson as the U.S. President who played the most golf while in office, estimating between 1,000 ...
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Ball and Stick Games other than Golf

An overview of the collecting of clubs and balls used in continental golf-related games such as Colf, Kolf, Crosse (choule in English), Pallamaglio, and Jeu ...
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Billy Casper

The document recounts the evolution and career accomplishments of the Hall of Fame Golfer Billy Casper and defines him as the “Quiet Champion” as exemplified ...
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The Hackbarth Brothers

The Hackbarth brothers—Herman Carl, Otto Gustav, John Carl, and Alfred Frederick— played a significant role in the early days of American golf. They were involved ...
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James Cran

A Scottish apprentice from Aberdeenshire, James Cran came to the U.S. in 1896 to work with Spalding. Was he the first to make an iron ...
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Frances Ouimet and his mentor Charlie “Chay” Burgess of Woodland Golf Club Newton Mass.

The document discusses the early life and golfing journey of Francis Ouimet, who grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts, across from The Country Club. Francis developed ...
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The Famous Dunn Family

This article is a deep dive on the influential Dunn golfing family, renowned for their contributions to the game of golf both in America and ...
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Genevieve Hecker Famed American Woman Golfer

This article explores the life and achievements of Genevieve Hecker, a prominent figure in early 20th-century American golf, often referred to as the sport’s first ...
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GHS Heritage Club Series – Youngstown Country Club

Originally published in the Summer 2024 edition of The Golf. By David Moore Since its inception in 1898, the Youngstown Country Club in Ohio has ...
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