Old Golf Ball Question

[Saig55]

Some guy was selling a bunch of golf balls at a flea market. I bought a bunch to hit around the yard. Most are Bridgestone, Titliest and Wilson balls. In the bunch I found a couple of balls that seem to be very old. On the ball itself is printed: "BRISTOL" on one side and "FIFTY" on the other. I found on the internet there used to be a Bristol golf company.

Anyone heard of these? Thanks

[Cussin hacker]

Sounds like you have a couple keepers. I wouldn't bang them around the yard any. Prolly not worth anything, but a display piece. No I haven't heard of Bristol golf. Maybe an old timer will have heard of them.

[Saig55]

You must mean really old timer...... ;)

[Cussin hacker]

  Saig55 said:

You must mean really old timer...... ;)

Older than 45 buy a few years anyway!! lol

[Saig55]

Now your just hurtin my feelings............before you do anymore danage, I'm 54, so I need someone a little older than me.

[leftcoastsrt04]

Found this in my dads old golf bag. Bristol "Backspin Wedge"

[Cussin hacker]

  Saig55 said:

Now your just hurtin my feelings............before you do anymore danage, I'm 54, so I need someone a little older than me.

Well there ya go...a young fella found a Bristol sand wedge. Looks like you could still play it. How old is your Dad leftcoast?

There's a lot of club-maker's no longer in business. I have a set of Perderson blades my Dad played from the early 70's thru the early 80's. Their no longer around either.

[leftcoastsrt04]

  Cussin hacker said:

Well there ya go...a young fella found a Bristol sand wedge. Looks like you could still play it. How old is your Dad leftcoast?

He is 55. Doesn't play much anymore, would love to inherit his clubs but he is a righty. Has a bag full of old clubs.

[DaSportsGuy]

I've found quite a "Bristol" golf balls. I live near a course and search the woods and water hazards every night for lost balls and sell them to pay for my membership.

[leftcoastsrt04]

I was just looking through a bucket in the garage and found a bunch of old ones with what I assume is Japanese writing on them. Pretty old.

[Fourputt]

Here are a few vintage models:

[Bogey317]

  Fourputt said:

Here are a few vintage models:

I would love to find some like that to start a collection