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Early golf clubs, putters and balls. Artist: HB Martin

Early golf clubs, putters and balls. Artist: HB Martin

1-197-602 - Sarah Fabian-Baddiel/Heritage Images

Early golf clubs, putters and balls. From top to bottom: the earliest known brassie made and used by Tom Morris at St Andrews; old egg-shaped ball made about 1808; old ball found at Musselburgh about 1830; short thick grip used on all clubs; sand iron used about 1780; a track iron used by Willie Park the Elder at Musselburgh (first type of niblick); wooden putter made by Hugh Philp about 1807.

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. HB Martin, attributed to: British: Artist
People Related
  1. Tom Morris Senior: British, Scottish: Golfer
  2. Hugh Philp: British, Scottish: Golf club maker
  3. Willie Park: British, Scottish: Golfer
Medium
  1. Ink
  2. Pen
Category Hierarchy

Science & Nature Technology & Innovation

Lifestyle & Leisure Sport & Pastimes

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4187x4169
File Size : 51,140kb

Aliases

  1. 0410000056
  1. 1-197-602
  1. 1197602
  1. 56
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  1. Strictly for Editorial use only.

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