The golf ball roots are harbored on the Eastern Coast in Scotland, where golf balls were first made of hardwood like Beech and Boxroot. In 1618, the next type of golf ball, the featherie ball, came into existence. This golf ball was manufactured using wet cowhide sphere stuffed with goose feathers.

The feathers dried as the leather shrunk to create a compact and hardened golf ball. This time-consuming process made this golf ball too expensive. This golf ball was the standard for over three centuries to be replaced with the Gutta Percha ball in 1848.

Rev. Dr. Robert Adams discovered the Gutta Percha