The CSGA Links Volume 2 Issue 7 September, 2014 | Page 41

Golf Ball From the tee, to the fairway, to the green, today’s golf ball is a marvel of science, technology, and engineering. While golf balls have retained the same relative size and shape over the centuries, their design and the materials they are made from have gone through radical changes. In this segment, NBC Learn, in partnership with the United States Golf Association and Chevron, explores the history and evolution of the golf ball that dates back to the early 1600’s. Connecticut State Golf Association 41