Maria G. Decies, GB190628066A

Improvements in and relating to Score Recorders for Golf and like Games.

Image credit: Decies, M.G. (1906)

On September 5, 1907, Maria Gertrude Decies, a lady from Slough in Buckinghamshire, UK, was awarded a patent for developing a mechanical recorder for golf scores. The invention featured a circular case with dials and milled edges that could be rotated to record points for each stroke.

Date of Application: 10 December 1906

Date of Issuance: 5 September 1907

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