Checkpoint #10
Tee Box 4: Dummy
3961 N. Stowell Ave.
400 Yards. Dummy.
Put the irons down and reach for the woods!
Put the irons down and reach for the woods!
In 1910, Albert Fowler of St. Louis, Missouri filed a patent for a wood golf club. His patent design claimed to improve the range for long distance clubs - drivers, spoons, and cleeks - through an oval shaft design. This is Albert Fowler’s only known patent.
In 1895, woods certainly existed, but no one had patented them yet. Smart move Mr. Fowler - you're no Dummy!
Wait... I'm still confused as to why they call this hole "Dummy"...?
Maybe we'll find out by the time we reach the green at 2408 E. Newton Ave.
Wait... I'm still confused as to why they call this hole "Dummy"...?
Maybe we'll find out by the time we reach the green at 2408 E. Newton Ave.