While the modern game of golf originated in 15th-century Scotland, the game's ancient origins are unclear and much debated. Some historians trace the sport back to the Roman game of paganica, in which participants used a bent stick to hit a stuffed leather ball. In Scotland, the first written record of golf is in 1457. To many golfers, the Old Course at St Andrews, a links course dating to before 1574, is considered to be a site of pilgrimage. In 1764, the standard 18-hole golf course was created at St Andrews when members modified the course from 22 to 18 holes. Golf is documented as being played on Musselburgh Links, East Lothian, Scotland as early as 2 March 1672, which is certified as the oldest golf course in the world by Guinness World Records. The world's oldest golf tournament in existence, and golf's first major, is The Open Championship, which was first played on 17 October 1860 at Prestwick Golf Club, in Ayrshire, Scotland. Two Scotsmen John Reid and Robert Lockhart, first demonstrated golf in the U.S. in 1888, with Reid setting up America's first golf club the same year, Saint Andrew's Golf Club in Yonkers, New York.
This Item is part of our Exclusive Historical Sports Collection. It is a Signed, Numbered, Limited Edition of The History of the Golf Wood Set. It is a Very Detailed Reproduction and was created from an Artists Rendering that was made using Photographs taken of the Real Wood Clubs as they currently sit in museums around the world. Each item comes complete with a Certification Card. This Card Explains the Full History of the Golf and the Woods that go with it.
The Golf Wood Club Plaque Shows the Golf Wood as it traverses through Five Stages of its History of Development. On Display are Five of the Major Changes in the Golf Woods History from 1420 to 1920. It starts off with the Croisse Club Wrought Iron Flanders Circa 1420. Then moves to the Golf Club Lead Holland Circa 1600. Next the Long Nosed Wood Beechwood Scotland Circa 1850. Then Bulger Driver Persimmon Wood Scotland Circa 1900. Finally the Brassie Persimmon Wood Scotland Circa 1920. This is the one that led us to the Modern Wood Club we use today.
The History of the Golf Wood Club Display Plaque is a High Quality made Item. It is cast in Solid Resin with Felt on bottom so there is no chance of scratches on your desk. It measures about 8 inches wide x 3 Inches Deep x 3 inches High.
