In the fifteenth century, golf evolved in the eastern coast of Scotland. The nineteenth century saw the ultimate development of the sport, with golf becoming a professional sport. After its inclusion in the 1900 Olympic Games, golf was established as a global sport. With the expansion of the sport, the equipments of golf have also been upgraded.
Golf club is one of the main devices used during golf match. Club is used for hitting golf balls. There are various types of golf clubs used by a golfer during a golf match. In the initial days, players used wooden clubs. Club heads were made from pear, holly, apple or beech wood, while ash or hazel wood was used as the material for club shafts. The club heads were fixed with the shafts with the help of a splint and leather straps. Metals, bone fragments or metals were used by many club makers for making club-faces. In the nineteenth century hickory wood was imported from America for making clubs.
The next century saw the introduction of persimmon wood for making club heads. Groove-faced clubs came to use in 1902 and during 1920s, steel shafts were introduced. With the advancement of technology, various methods like casting and different materials like aluminium, graphite, boran and titanium have been used as the material for different parts of golf clubs. Taylor-Made, Callaway, Nike, Cobra, Bridgestone, Wilson, Ping, Founders Club, Snake Eyes and Tour Edge Bazooka are some of the leading manufacturers of golf clubs.
