pga’s no-dimple experiment harkens to golf ball’s distant past

In late June the white-coats in Titleist’s R&D labs thought to produce, for whatever reason, a dimple-less golf ball and ask tour pros to hit the thing. What would it do? How would the pros react? Most GHS guys, and the hickory golf guys, too, know exactly what would happen. And, as the video below shows, it did. The professional […]

Collecting Classic Golf Clubs

Classics Are Back By Bob Georgiade Collecting items related to the game of golf has existed as long as there has been an interest in playing the game. Collectors have always identified closely with the implements of the game, clubs, as they are the most readily available and the easiest to procure artifacts to collect. Before the introduction and general […]

Collecting golf balls

Golf balls are a fascinating subject and one of the most popular collectibles given their rich and varied past. Below you will find links to stories/features on the ball, an introduction to golf ball collecting, and a personal account from collector Rae Ecklund. A short history of golf ball dimples and patterns. Ball Collecting Categories High-end collectibles Featheries pre-1848 Before […]

Collecting Hickory Golf Clubs

This article focuses on the category of wood-shafted, or hickory golf clubs. Millions of clubs with wood shafts were made before 1935. In today’s rapidly growing sports collectibles market, no wood-shafted club is worthless, but only a small percentage of old clubs do have significant value. The category of steel-shafted, or “classic clubs” is covered elsewhere. The information presented here […]

Collecting Tournament Memorabilia

There are two reasons to collect memorabilia from a tournament – either you attended a specific event or you are focusing on a tournament. Attending a tournament provides many possibilities for a dedicated collector. There is the practical approach of the visit itself which could include purchase of a hat (possibly a Sharpie if you intend to collect autographs), a […]