In 1986, Parton partnered with the Herschends and together they reopened the park under the name, Dollywood. With Dolly Parton as the face of the park, attendance soared in the first year under the new name. But Dolly brought much more to the park than just her name; her years of experience in the entertainment industry would play an integral part in growing the park into the immensely popular theme park it is today.
Hi Doug. R&D: Today's Titleist golf balls can be safely stored for five years or even more, as long as they're kept away from excessive heat. Attics and cars, for example, can get very hot during the summer and can dramatically shorten a ball's life. Normal indoor conditions should be fine for storage.
The earliest man-made golf balls included thin leather bags stuffed with feathers (they did not fly very far). The gutta-percha ball was invented in 1848 by Reverend Adam Paterson. Made from the sap of the Gutta tree, this ball could be hit a maximum distance of 225 yards and was very similar to its modern counterpart.