Featherie Golf at Fortrose & Rosemarkie Links - Hickory Golf Course Vlog #53

Описание: A shot-by-shot hickory golf course vlog featuring Long Island, NY-based hickory golfer Christian Williams playing pre-1850 featherie golf with fellow golf historian Andy Grow at Fortrose and Rosemarkie Links in the Highlands of Scotland.

Williams is an interactive golf historian with a high handicap, sharing his passion for the game through this channel where he shows how to collect, repair, and play with antique, wood-shafted golf clubs. In this round, Williams is using two replica long-nose golf clubs like the kind that would have been used during the featherie era of golf, which spanned at least 300 years prior to 1850 when golf was played with a leather ball tightly packed with feathers. Contemporary featherie golfers like Williams and Grow play with a ball made by Hickory Lane Featherie, which makes the most period-correct replica featherie ball on the market (details below). Welcome to the channel!

The links at Fortrose and Rosemarkie lay on the Chanonary Peninsula in Moray Firth. Golf was first documented on this site in 1702 and the Fortrose and Rosemarkie Golf Club that calls the links home is the 15th oldest golf club in the world, dating to 1793. The current 18-hole layout dates to 1932 and was designed by famed architect and 5-time Open Champion, James Braid. A member of "The Great Triumvirate" with Harry Vardon and J.H. Taylor, Braid was a very active course designer when he wasn't playing and played a role in the design or redesign of more than 400 courses.

This round was played by Williams and Grow during their hickory golf trip to the Highlands and Moray regions of Scotland in May 2023. Follow Andy and his hickory golf travel writings on Instagram:   / hickories_and_links  

"What's Under the Arm?" sponsored by Hickory Lane Featherie:
Circa 1840s replica Hugh Philp short spoon made by Brad Korando - 22 degrees, D6, 39 inches
Circa 1870s replica Tom Morris putter made by Brad Korando - 9 degrees, D6, 36-1/2 inches
Hickory Lane featherie. Learn more about Lane handcrafted featheries at: https://www.hickorylanefeatherie.com

Andy Grow also used an assortment of replica long-nose clubs including a play club made by contemporary long-nose clubmaker Kelly Leonard - see more of Kelly's clubs at: https://www.klhickorygolf.com

Williams is also a brand ambassador for Steurer & Jacoby and proudly uses their fine line of handcrafted golf bags, head covers, and valuables pouches. Use promo code HICKORYHACKER24 to save 10% on any purchase at https://steurerjacoby.com/

If you're interested in trying pre-1935 hickory golf, pre-1900 gutty golf or even 1850 featherie golf, Williams builds authentic and affordable starter sets as well as his own handcrafted long-nose golf clubs. Please reach out to him by email at [email protected] for more information or visit https://www.hickoryhacker.com

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