Philip E. "Skipper" Young, an innovative engineering graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, founds Acushnet Process Company along with two college friends.

1914

1914 - Skipper Young develops process to reuse unvulcanized rubber waste and scraps. Soon all rubber companies in Akron, Ohio are sending their rubber scraps to Acushnet and buying the processed materials back.

W.W.I Armistice

W.W.I Armistice - Acushnet Process becomes largest source of reclaimed uncured rubber in the business.

1921

1921 - Rubber prices drop from $3.05 per pound to $.03 per pound due to farming of rubber trees and improved technologies.

1922-25

1922-25 - Skipper and engineering staff develop new ways to use molded rubber: Toys, teddy bears, boats, hot water bottles, enema bags, bathing shoes and caps.

1929

1929 - After a really bad day of golf, Skipper Young x-rays golf balls to see if core is really centered. X-rays show most ball cores way off center. Skipper decides he can make a better golf ball.

1930

1930 - Skipper invents patented cross-winding machine which uniformly winds rubber string around a core. Titleist golf ball is born.