What is a featherie?

Answer 1

A featherie is an early Golf ball, it's beginning is unknown, but is believed to be around the 1300's or 1500's and was in use until as late as the 1850's. The ball itself was made from a small piece of leather, which was cut in three and softened in alum and water. The leather was then stitched back together, leaving a small hole, a large amount of feathers was then shoved into the ball until it was hard. The amount of fathers could fill a top hat. A good feathery could travel around 250 yards.