pronounced (Goo-tee) The Gutta-percha ball replaced the featherie as the ball of choice around 1848. Made of gutta percha a rubbery substance from an Asian tree. this is the ball that started dimples. After being used awhile pits began to appear on the cover. Golfers figured out that these "dimples" improved the balls aerodynamic properties.

A ball made from gutta percha. It lost popularity when the wound ball was introduced at the beginning of the 20th century.