The Evolution of Modern Golf Equipment: From Hickory to Steel and Beyond - Hucul, Dennis
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A fascinating look into the transition from hickory-shafted clubs to those of the 21st century, this book traces the evolution of the golf shaft as the transition was made from early wooden materials to steel, then to fiberglass, aluminum, titanium, and graphite. This was an experimental period in the development of golf shafts, and it was fraught with many starts and stops. In each chapter, the reader will be introduced to each manufacturing company and will be presented with details and features on each unique design, along with the first year each new shaft was available to the public. Many…mehr

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A fascinating look into the transition from hickory-shafted clubs to those of the 21st century, this book traces the evolution of the golf shaft as the transition was made from early wooden materials to steel, then to fiberglass, aluminum, titanium, and graphite. This was an experimental period in the development of golf shafts, and it was fraught with many starts and stops. In each chapter, the reader will be introduced to each manufacturing company and will be presented with details and features on each unique design, along with the first year each new shaft was available to the public. Many diverse designs and different materials of construction are presented. The reader will be surprised at the wide variety of ideas that were tested and will see a number of designs they may not be familiar with. Documentation of this time period is sparse, and the author has worked meticulously to provide an accurate timeline. Much of the information provided in the book can't be easily found elsewhere and serves as a reference to compare any future golf clubs.
Autorenporträt
Dennis Hucul is a retired senior research scientist, a career profession in which he spent four decades. He holds numerous patents, both in the United States and worldwide. His interest in golf started at a young age and has continued to develop from his teenage years to today. Curiosity in golf club history began while investigating the technical advances detailed in early golf club patents. As his interest grew, he focused his attention on golf clubs with an unusual or patented feature. He is an active member of the Golf Heritage Society (formally the Golf Collectors Society) and has contributed articles in the bulletin published by the society. Here he noticed that few were paying attention to the influence the golf shaft had on club evolution, which lead to finding out more about the transition of early shafted clubs to present-day equipment.