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golf journey

2ue las pelotas fueran mgs duras dio un gran giro al

eRuipo de golf Rue conocemos hoy. Los palos cambia-

ron, los antiguos palos siendo tan finos eran fgcilmente

Ruebrantados por el impacto con esta nueWa pelota, por

ello, una Wersiwn mgs corta y con una cabe[a mgs ancha

fue creada, misma Rue tenra una apertura para Rue no se

rompiera fgcilmente. El hierro comen[wa ser usadodeuna

manera mgs regular. 1reWiamente no era utili[ado

por qué

las pelotas de plumas se rasgaban por la potencia del im-

pacto. Las pelotas hechas de (utta -percha podran ser re-

producidas de forma masiWa, esto tambinn significaba un

mayor acceso al Kuego, ya Rue eranmgs baratas de hacer.

En este pars se dio la coincidencia de Rue durante este

periodo la clase media ganaba buen dinero. Hacia finales

de la reWoluciwn industrial las personas tenran mgs poder

adRuisitiWo y tiempo libre. Las lrneas de trenes fueron

construidas y esto hi[o Rue St. Andrews fuera mgs acce-

sible tambinn. Fue un tiempo de un gran cambio social en

donde todo se combinw para Rue el golf tuWiera un

boom

.

La pelota con un centro de goma fue inWentada

mgs tarde, en 1898 y esto reWolucionw el Kuego y

el eRuipo.

¿Como curador, qué es lo más me-

morable que has tenido que res-

taurar o leer?

Una de las cosas mgs importantes de la Rue cuidamos

es el primer libro de

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St

Andrews

. Data de 1754 y en nl se pueden leer los artrcu-

los y principios para Kugar el Kuego del golf . EYisten trece

artrculos, mismos se han conWertido en las reglas para

desarrollar el Kuego Rue conocemos actualmente. 1aramr

es un obKeto Werdaderamente importante Rue tenemos

en el museo permite Rue las personas cono[can cwmo se

originw el golf y de Run forma era Kugado antiguamente,

tambinn habla de las reglas antiguas y cwmo se fueron

cambiando. Es una pie[a claWe dentro del museo.

¿Para ti que es lo que inspira St.

Andrews?

1ara mr significa mucho. Nacr y fui criado aRur, es una

gran parte de mi Wida. Siento Rue tengo suerte cuando

Wengo al trabaKo camino por el 0ld Course y Weo las

West Sands cuando llego al museo, es algo Werdadera-

mente inspirador. Es un lugar precioso para trabaKar y

WiWir. Sin duda es un gran lugar Rue Wisitar. Le dirra a la

gente Rue Wenga a St. Andrews, es un lugar fantgstico.

Tambinn deben de Wisitar el museo y eYperimentar la

forma en la Rue el golf estg Winculado a la historia lo-

cal, pueden aprender mucho de este lugar y su gente.

Hay tanta historia aRur, ya sea Rue Wisten la uniWer-

sidad, el castillo o los campos de golf, hay mucho de

dwnde aprender y Wer.

These harder golf balls had a significant im-

pact on golfing equipment. The clubs changed,

the old slender clubs would break with the

new hard ball, therefore shorter and wider club

heads were created which had socket joints that

wouldn’t easily snap. Iron clubs began to be com-

monly used. Previously these weren’t used that

often because feather balls would be damaged

easily by the impact of a shot. Gutta percha balls

could be mass produced, which meant more peo-

ple had access to the game as they were cheaper

to make. These balls also flew further in the air.

In this country this coincided with a period where

the middle class was earning good money. Toward the

end of the industrial revolution people had more eco-

nomic acquisition and more leisure time. The railways

were being built, places like St Andrews became more

accessible too. It was a time of social change and every-

thing combined to create agolfingboom.

The rubber cored golf ball which was invent-

ed in 1898 further revolutionised the game and

its equipment.

Asacuratorwhathasbeenthemost

amazing or memorable thing that

youhavehad to restore or read?

One of the most important things that we look

after here is the first minute book of The Royal

and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. It dates from

1754,and you can read the articles and principles

for playing the game of golf. There are thirteen

articles - these rules would develop into how the

game is played currently. For me it’s a really impor-

tant object here at the museum; it lets people see

how the game began and how it was played, what

early rules were and how they have developed. It’s

a key object in the Museum.

For you what is St Andrews, what

does it inspire?

It means a lot to me, I was born and raised here. It’s

a huge part of my life. I feel lucky when I come to

work; to walk past the Old Course and to see the

West Sands when arriving at the Museum is very

inspiring. It’s a beautiful place to work and live, it’s

certainly a great place to visit. I would encourage

people to come to St Andrews, it’s a fantastic place.

You must make a stop at the museum too, this is

a great way of experiencing how golf is linked to

the town’s history, you can learn more about this

place and its people. There is so much history here,

whether you visit the university, the castle or the

golf courses there is much to see and learn.