Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Golf Sale

A golf ball more than 170 years old and stuffed with a top hat's worth of goose feathers is expected to fetch £25,000 when it is auctioned next month.

We wish we’d have found it when looking for one of our wayward balls.

The feathery “midget”, smaller than a modern golf ball, dates from 1835 and is believed to be the only one of its type in existence. The ball used to belong to Harry B. Wood, a friend of “Old” Tom Morris and predates the introduction of gutta-percha balls by 15 years.

The sale is to take place on July 12 at Ludlow racecourse in Shropshire. We’d suggest if you fork out 25 grand for the antique golf ball you don’t tee it up for crack at the 17th at Sawgrass. If it ends up in the drink you’ll be right ticked off.


Pricey and old, much like the Italian squad.


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