Week 3: Quiz – Equipment Revolution

Stage 2: Development · Golf History
Week 3 — Equipment Revolution

1850–1950

Let’s see what we remember from this week! Read each question aloud and talk through the answers together.

Correct answers are shown in bold color. Use this as a conversation starter, not a test.

Question 1

What replaced the featherie ball and why was it better?

  • ○ The rubber ball — it was softer
  • ✓ The gutta-percha ‘gutty’ — it was cheaper, more durable, and easier to produce
  • ○ The dimpled ball — it had better aerodynamics

Question 2

What important discovery did golfers make about worn gutty balls?

  • ○ They were dangerous to hit
  • ✓ Battered balls with surface texture flew farther than smooth ones — leading eventually to dimpled balls
  • ○ Old balls should be thrown away

Question 3

What did steel shafts replace and when did the change happen?

  • ○ Aluminum shafts in the 1950s
  • ✓ Hickory wood shafts in the 1920s
  • ○ Bamboo shafts in the 1930s