Timeline: golf history | Timetoast

Period: Jan 1, 1826 to Dec 31, 1826

hickory used

hickory imported for golf shafts
Period: Jan 1, 1829 to Dec 31, 1829

golf club

the royal calcutta golf club is invented
Period: Jan 1, 1832 to Dec 31, 1832

ladies golf

The north berwick club is founded fist to let ladies peticipate
Period: Jan 1, 1836 to Dec 31, 1836

links is born

Company of Golfers abandons the deteriorating Leith Links And it is made
Period: Jan 1, 1842 to Dec 31, 1842

bombay

royal bombay is founded
Period: Jan 1, 1844 to Dec 31, 1844

expastion

many corses go from 5 holes to 7
Period: Jan 1, 1848 to Dec 31, 1848

Guttie ball

invented by Rev. Adam Patterson
Period: Jan 1, 1851 to Dec 31, 1851

another golf corse

Prestwick Golf Club is made
Period: Jan 1, 1856 to Dec 31, 1856

its harder

A rule change that, in match play, the ball must be played down or the hole be conceded. It is the last recorded toughening of the rules structure.
Period: Jan 1, 1857 to Dec 31, 1857

how to do it

first book on golf instruction is published
Period: Jan 1, 1858 to Dec 31, 1858

it all chanced

Championship Meeting is changed to individual match play
Period: Jan 1, 1859 to Dec 31, 1859

amateur won it

first Amateur Championship is won
Period: Jan 1, 1887 to Dec 31, 1887

book is published

Art of Golf by Sir Walter Simpson is published
Period: Jan 1, 1893 to Dec 31, 1893

ladies

Ladies' Golf Union is founded
Period: Jan 1, 1897 to Dec 31, 1897

ncaa

The first NCAA championship is held
Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 1900

us and british

the first golfer to win both the British and U.S. Opens.
Period: Jan 1, 1917 to Dec 31, 1917

world war

The PGA Championship and the U.S. Open are discontinued for the duration of the First World War.
Period: Jan 1, 1921 to Dec 31, 1921

limits

The R & A limits the size and weight of the ball.
Period: Jan 1, 1923 to Dec 31, 1923

west and east

The West and East courses at Winged Foot Golf Club open for play
Period: Jan 1, 1925 to Dec 31, 1925

irrigation

The first fairway irrigation system is developed in Dallas, Texas.