Sea Island Life Magazine Fall/Winter 2014 | Page 34

club, you bought one off the rack and that was
it. Now hardly anyone is going to buy clubs withAccording to Fedisin, one of the greatest
era. “When you see yourself, you understand

THE EVOLUTION
OF GOLF
EQUIPMENT
Brassie

for their swing. “Those technologies allow us to

Cleek

Changing Shapes
As Veal indicates, the body of a golfer has

Mashie

the way golfers tailor their own bodies has
changed as well.

who worked out consistently. At age 78, he is
“Early instructors thought there was only
one way to do things, rather than treating

Niblick

the next to do strength training and, of course,

Spoon

The change in attitude about training coinwere hitting the ball farther, so they began
working out to enhance their swings. Trainers

From its 2014 Nike RZN Golf
Balls and Covert Golf Clubs to
the Nike Gold App, the brand
outfits players with the latest
in high-tech equipment.

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Feathery
1840

Hammered Gutta
1860

Machined Gutta
1890

Bramble
1905

Haskell
1930

Haskell
1940

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