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The origins of golf clubs can be traced back to 1826 where club maker Robert Forgan of Scotland
used American hickory wood to manufacturer shafts. Hickory was soon adopted as the wood of
choice despite cheaper alternatives available.
1848 saw the conception of the Guttie golf balls which saw traditional long nose golf clubs become
obsolete. A new generation of golf club was required to cope with the increased stress associated
with this new type of golf ball. These clubs best resemble the modern set of woods in today's
game of golf.
In the early nineteenth century, golfers associated Scotland with quality golf equipment in the
same way that we associate fine chocolate being produced in Belgium and Switzerland - at this
time golf equipment production in Scotland was considered to be an extremely profitable and
worthy business.
At the start of twentieth century, America had started to manufacturer and export golf clubs in
large volumes, whilst replacing outdated materials such as hickory, with hard woods such as
beech - the new choice for golf club heads. A growing demand for hand-forged metal club heads
had also arrived at this time - in 1902, the first groove-faced irons appeared and offered an
increased amount of backspin, compared to wooden heads.
Despite an initially slow take-up, steel shafts had been experimented with since the late nineteenth
century. Steel shafts became legalised in 1929, after the Prince of Wales was spotted using a set
of steel shafted golf clubs at St. Andrews. As popularity grew for the steel shafted golf club - the
US Open was the first major tournament to feature this new type of golf club.
The Sports HQ is a trading company of Sports PLC - and is a European division for Confidence
Sporting Goods, inc., the famous manufacturer from Palm Springs, California. Sports PLC
supplies a wide range of golf equipment, including golf clubs from major brands such as
Confidence, Palm Springs, Forgan, Prosimmon, Texan Classics, Ram, Bay Hill and Wilson - other
products include: Golf Balls, Golf Trolleys, Accessories, Golf Bags, Clothing, Shoes and Golf
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David Potts with The Sports HQ provides you best information to choosing golf clubs including
junior and ladies golf clubs. He also provides you details on golf sets and golf equipment.