[Dale Jackson]

Does anyone have a source for "new" old balls.  I am writing the 100 year history of my club and would be fascinated to play it with the original equipment and to see the challenges and strategy for the course as it was originally constructed.  Old hickory shafted clubs are not a problem but sourcing old balls I have no idea about.

[Tony_Muldoon]

http://golfclubatlas.com/feature-interview/feature-interview-with-alfie-ward-october-2005 


I miss you Alfie, I hope you are well.

Alfie may have a few for you. He would certainly approve of your desire to see your course this way and  the fun it will bring you.  Search for a post on here and email him.  Also Ralph Livingstone also on the group may know where to turn.

[Steve D]

Try this source.  I have ordered them from here in the past. They have gone up in price since I last ordered.  $60/dozen is pretty pricey.  This is the only source that I know of.

http://www.mwauthenticgolf.com/balls.html

[Pete Lavallee]

Here in San Diego, Chis McIntyre is making real Gutta Percha balls. I ran into him while playing Rancho Bernado GC and he was testing three different types; all different weights and diameters. He feels confident that his balls, using the original molds, will provide a more original experience because they are made of real Gutta Percha; many of the ones on the market are imitations. He hit all 3 with a long nose driver, circa 1880, and they travelled about 180 yards.

[Christoph Meister]

Does anyone have a source for "new" old balls.  I am writing the 100 year history of my club and would be fascinated to play it with the original equipment and to see the challenges and strategy for the course as it was originally constructed.  Old hickory shafted clubs are not a problem but sourcing old balls I have no idea about.

Hello Dale,

I am almost exclusevely playing golf with hickory shafted golf clubs and I have been playing Chris McIntyres square mesh dimpled golf balls for the last 12 months or so - therefore I can only recommend them!

Christoph

http://www.mwauthenticgolf.com/balls_ace.html

[Pete Lavallee]

If you visit this website you will see three different balls offered, from 1900-1930. These replicas are made from modern materials though. Chris is still working on the actual Gutta Percha designs and hopes to offer them to enthusiasts soon.

[Steve D]

The mwauthenticgolf.com link referenced above is a link from Chris McIntyre's site www.playhickory.com.  I suspect that any new products he launches will be available on that website.

Steve

[Christoph Meister]

The mwauthenticgolf.com link referenced above is a link from Chris McIntyre's site www.playhickory.com.  I suspect that any new products he launches will be available on that website.

Steve

All the golf balls sold under the "flash" brand name on www.playhickory.com in 2008 are now sold through mwauthenticgolf.com and any new products will be available on that site as far as I know...

C.

[RSLivingston_III]

I would definitely contact Chris at: http://www.mwauthenticgolf.com/balls.html or www.playhickory.com his event site.
Unfortuantely, they do not yet have the gutty ball shown on their site.
I had a handful of them at the Kingsley GCA meet and was able to give some members from here the experience of playing them up the tenth. Also to demonstrate to others the "deadness" of them as compared to contemporary balls.They are great fun to play but I recommend getting the right clubs.
Smooth face irons are very important to the experience.

[Patrick Kiser]

Another potential source towards the bottom of this link:

http://www.hickorygolf.com/pages/ForSale.html

Good luck.

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