Golf Clubs for sale by Mitchell's Sports Antiques...

Golf Clubs For Sale (Wood shaft unless otherwise noted. Click on photos to enlarge).

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			x	EXAMPLES OF CLUBS SOLD
Description
CURRENT OFFERINGS ARE BELOW but here are some examples of great clubs I have sold on this site. I have many more like them. Call or email me if you don't find what you want. I may have it or can get it. Examples of clubs sold: Rut irons, Cran Cleek, Schenectady Putter, Leven Practice Club (w/guage), Spring Face Iron, Tru-arc Putter, Pedersen Convex Mashie, Jerry Travers Putter, Fitting/Measuring Wood, Park Rut Niblick, W&D Fownes Putter, Calamity Jane Putter, Skootum Concave Wedge, Skoogee concave wedge, Lillywhite Froud square shaft putter, mammoth niblick, Seelet patent, early clubs with Golf and Country Club names on them. As you can see from this list and other clubs I have sold below, I have very good clubs at very competitive priced (remember pkging, shipping and insurance are included in my price).I also have common clubs if you want to decorate or give a gift. SCROLL DOWN FOR BOOKS AND OTHER. CLUBS CONTINUE AFTER BOOKS. Be sure to check PREVIEW OF UPCOMING ITEMS and call or email about them.
Price
$0

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			GC2	FORGAN LONG NOSE PUTTER
Description
This is a long or semi-long nose wood head putter. Approximately 35 inches long. Head says R, Forgan and initials C.R.M. (presumably the owner). Shaft is marked R. Forgan & Son St. Andrews. The smooth leather grip is embossed with "The Forgan Grip." Circa anywhere from 1860 to 1900 (probably 1860 to 1880). Very nice condition.
Price
$2500

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			GC3	THE DINT DRIVER
Description
This is probably the British version of the patented wood with integral face and sole plate made of German silver. Made by the Dint Patent Golf Co. Ltd. of Malvern Link England. British patent No. 22,777 was granted in 1913. Ref.1. TCA p. 348.
Price
$400

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			GC4	HUNTLY PUTTER
Description
This is the famous wood handle/grip putter with aluminum mallet head stamped 'Huntly.' The all wood grip has a grip-long thumb groove and at the top is stamped 'British Make, Patent 165,384, 1920.' No hozel cracks. Nice condition.Ref.1. TCA p.534.
Price
$300

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			GC7	SEMI-PUTTER
Description
Circa 1931 made by Crawford, McGregor, & Canby this approaching putter/chipper also has an anti-shank design feature, a wieghted toe, and a cross hatched face.
Price
$175

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			GC9	ANTI-SHANK IRON
Description
A nice example of a George Smith's patented anti-shank mid iron. Head is marked Peter McEwan Huddersfield and has a flagstick-in-hole cleek mark, probably for James Spence of St. Andrews. Old leather grip. Unmarked shaft. Ref.1.TCA p.162 and 3.CAGC p.38, 159, and 170-172.
Price
$225

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			GC13	BGI #110 PUTTER
Description
This is a circa 1898-1901 smooth face putter by Bridgeport Gun Implement Company (BGI). Head has a rare early BGI stamp in oval and shaft is also stamped BGI Co plus the number 110. Russet grip is either original or very early replacement. Hosel has the 'W' in diamond for the J.H. Williams Co, that forged heads for BGI. Ref.9.BGICo p.13.
Price
$200

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			GC14	THE SPALDING SEVERE GOOSE NECK PUTTER
Description
Head and shaft are both marked THE SPALDING. Russet grip is very old, possibly original. Very severe offset goose neck smooth face head. Small chip out of mid shaft. Circa 1897-1903 and quite scarce. Ref.10.AGSCo p.76.
Price
$200

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			GC15	DEEP FACE BRASS PUTTER
Description
Spalding baseball mark and CRESCENT (Circa 1901-1905) on this very deep face brass putter. Original marked shaft with in-period replacement grip. Plenty of use-nicks on the head put it is still very attractive and displays nicely. Ref.6. AGSCo. P.81.
Price
$225

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			GC16	DOMINIE PUTTER
Description
This is a distinctively shaped putter made by William Gibson of Kinghorn Scotland and first produced in 1908. The blade is somewhat similar to the Brown-Vardon (hump back) putter shape. Markings on head are nice and deep. Reg.No.521533 is stamped on back of head. Face is dot punched in a triangle pattern. Ref.1.TCA p.445.
Price
$125 - SOLD

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			GC20	WILSON SARAZEN LONG HOZEL LADIES PUTTER
Description
This is the putter with the thin extra long (7 inch) hosel. A deeply marked ladies putter it appears all original.
Price
$185

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			GC22	MAMMOTH NIBLICK
Description
This Mammoth Niblick was made by Cochranes of Edinburgh (see bowline cleekmark)for Fortnum & Mason (see FORTMASON)specialty store of London. Face measures 3 1/4 deep by about 4 inches wide, and face is CONVEX by at least 1/16 inch at top and bottom. Stainless head is clean, shaft straight, and leather grip is very good. Ref.1.TCA page 466.
Price
$1800 - SOLD

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			GC23	SPALDING MODEL A RUT NIBLICK
Description
This heavy head rut niblick has a CONCAVE face almost 1/8 inch at center under a straight edge. It has the Spalding baseball cleekmark and Model A clearly stamped on the head. Ref.10.AGSCo page 60 puts this club in the 1901-1905 range. Straight shaft is marked A.G.Spalding & Bros. Grip is light colored calf skin which may be an old or in-period replacement. In any case it looks good. P.S. Face looks better than photo 2 shows. Actually looks similar to the surface shown in photo 3.
Price
$800 - SOLD

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			GC24	A.GAIR LONG NOSE PUTTER
Description
This dark head, spliced neck, long nose putter is clearly marked A. Gair on the head. This is probably Alexander Gair who was pro at several Scottish Clubs from 1889 on, winding up at Musselburgh where he became famous for his long driving matches against Willie Park Junior in 1894. The matches, surrounded by much controversy, wound up in a draw.The sole has a horn strip leading edge held on by 3 pegs. The back has a large lead weight. The face and horn have some scars from use, but no cracks in head or shaft. Very slight forward bend in shaft (not objectionable to the eye). The grip is either original, an early replacement, or an old style replacement. A very attractive club.
Price
$925

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			GC26	Wm.BRAID LONG NOSE PUTTER
Description
This is a splice neck long nose putter stamped Wm.N.Braid (in script) on head AND shaft. This appears to be William Braid of St.Andrews 1895-1897 who came out of the Forgan shop. He and his brother George came to America in 1898 to continue club making. They returned to Scotland in 1908. This club has a brass sole plate and the leading edge of the sole has a thin horn insert. Whipping looks original with small repairs. Grip is smooth leather with an unusual flat section extending down the front for positioning the thumbs. The slight bend in the shaft may be intentional as was frequently done with early putters. Nice condition. Looks very good.
Price
$950

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			GC27	SKOOGEE CONCAVE SAND WEDGE
Description
This is the famous Skoogee concave sand wedge made by William Gibson of Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. The face is deeply concave and the back of the head has a large flange. Stamped on the flange are -- G.R.Buckle (an early British pro) and 'The Skoogee' and NIBLICK and the Gibson star cleek mark. Also stamped -- Made in Scotland, Hand Forged. Head and shaft are in very good condition and original I'm sure. Grip is leather with very fine texture, either original or an old replacement. The whole club looks and displays well.
Price
$450 - SOLD

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			GC28	BALTUSROL NIBLICK
Description
This is just one example of clubs I have stamped with BALTUSROL (site of the 2005 PGA Championship) and one of it's early pros. The head was hand forged in Scotland by Hendry & Bishop of Edinburgh (see Mitre Brand cleek mark). The shaft and grip were obtained locally and the club was assembled by Jack Forrester, a pro at Baltusrol from 1926-28. The face is dot punched, the head is clearly marked, and the grip is old smooth leather. I have other clubs at various prices stamped Baltusrol, including putters and woods, by Jack Forrester and George Low long time Baltusrol pro from 1903-32. Phone or email about these others. NOTE: I HAVE OTHER CLUBS MARKED WITH THE NAME OF OTHER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUBS IN THE NY/NJ AREA. CALL OR EMAIL ME TO CHECK ON YOUR CLUB.
Price
$150 - SOLD

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			GC29	TOM STEWART OVERSIZE NIBLICK
Description
This is an oversize, dot face, niblick by Tom Stewart with face depth of 3 inches making it the size of the socalled 'Dreadnought' or 'Junior Mammoth Niblick'. Head is stamped T.Stewart-Maker-St.Andrews in an oval above the well known Tom Stewart cleek mark of Pipe over T.S.StA Reg.Trade Mark. Ref.1 TCA p.466 (read carefully).
Price
$500 - SOLD

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			GC31	BURKE GRAND PRIZE VICTORY PUTTER
Description
This is a Burke Grand Prize VICTORY wood mallet head putter with heavy brass sole plate. The Patent Number 1,269,745 is clearly stamped on the brass sole. On the back of the wood head is a curious stamp in an oval 'John Lurie - Country Klub - New York'. Looks all original except for whipping.
Price
$400 - SOLD

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			GC33	SPALDING SEELY MID IRON
Description
This is a famous Seely patent mid iron with the split hose tangs gripping and pinned to the shaft. The tangs are the raised reinforcement version. The head is very clearly stamped SPALDING GOLD MEDAL in an oval and SEELY PATENT, PAT'D MAY 14, 1912 below. The patent pertained to moving weight from hosel to head. The patentee was Charles H. Seely who licensed Spalding to make such clubs. It also has other Spalding cleek marks. The shaft is pretty straight and is stamped A.G.Spalding & Bros, Gold Medal very likely signifying an original shaft. Grip is old smooth leather. The chrome coating is flaking a little on head and hosel, otherwise it is in fine shape and displays very well. Another corner stone of any serious collection. Ref.1 TCA p.159.
Price
$975 - SOLD

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			GC35	S.D.&G. LEFTY SPLICE NECK DRIVER
Description
This left handed splice neck driver is clearly stamped as follows in an oval on the top of the head: HIGHEST QUALITY, S.D.& G., COMPRESSED. The shaft is stamped S.D.& G. This stands for Schoeverling, Dailey, and Gales which was an early Boston sporting goods store. The literature says the compressed head driver was made by Robert Simpson for S.D.& G. It measures 44 inches long, has a light colored head and a dark shaft. The sole has a horn leading edge. The russet grip looks too good to be original, but must be old as it is powdering a little bit. Condition is good (normal for it's age) and it displays very nicely.
Price
$350

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			GC36	BOBBY JONES CALAMITY JANE PUTTER
Description
This appears to be one of the putters produced by Spalding in the early 1930s modeled after the 'Calamity Jane' putter made famous by Bobby Jones. Jones used this model in winning 10 of his 13 major tournaments. The shaft is not marked but has the requisite 3 whippings. The head has some mild pitting but still displays well. It is one of those 'must have' clubs for any collection.
Price
$375 - SOLD

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			GC37	1894-1897 SPALDING RUT NIBLICK
Description
This heavy headed club has a smooth and cupped face and rounded back, but if it ever had any cleek marks they have been emoried away. It looks much like the bottom club (1897-1900) on page 59 of Reference 6 AGSCo. The face is concave by almost 1/8 inch at the center. The shaft is clearly stamped S.M.CO which according to page 68 of the same refernce was used by Spalding between 1894 and 1897. The grip is smooth leather and is no doubt an old replacement. This club may have been part of the 'THE SPALDING' series as head (p.59) and shaft(p. 68)overlap in 1897. Or, it could be part of the S.M.Co. series (1894-1897). The head has been cleaned probably searching for cleek marks. It feels like a real weapon for hitting balls out of wagon ruts and it looks great on display.
Price
$650

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			GC38	CHICOPEE PUTTER BY WRIGHT & DITSON
Description
This is the famous CHICOPEE PUTTER but with the Wright & Ditson stamp on the sole. Spalding introduced the Chicopee putter in 1919 and offered it for 6 years until 1925. They made this one for Wright & Ditson whom they owned. It is my guess that there were more Spalding Chicopee putters made than W&Ds, making the W&D version scarcer. This is not a 1960s remake but the real thing from the 1920s. The shaft is unmarked but may be under the long leather grip. The shaft is round at the top but cval at the hosel which is also oval. Face is dot punched as it should be. Another great club for a serious collection. Ref. 1 TCA p.454.
Price
$295 - SOLD

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			GC39	SPALDING GOLD MEDAL D NIBLICK
Description
This Spalding Gold Medal D niblick features a smooth face and heavy head similar to a rut niblick. The toe is stamped HAND FORGED/hammer mark/REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.. The shaft has a slight bend which is probably removeable and is stamped A.G.SPALDING & BROS GOLD MEDAL. The russet grip is either original or a very early replacement. A nice heavy weapon.
Price
$75

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			GC41	ERNEST NEWBURY LUMP BACK
Description
This smooth face mid iron or lofter has a large semi-circular back weight which is stamped REG DESIGN 45504U (not sure about the last two digits)and ERNEST NEWBURY SPECIAL in oval. The toe has a crescent moon and star cleek mark. The head, face, and hosel are pitted but all stampings are readable. Shaft is not marked. Grip is old smooth leather. A very unusual club.
Price
$395 - SOLD

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			GC42	SCHENECTADY PUTTER WITH PATENT DATE
Description
This is a fine example of an early Schenectady putter. Face has crossed grooves. Sole is stamped NO.976267,SOLE LICESEE, HARRY C. LEE & CO. Back of head is stamped SCHENECTADY PUTTER, PAT. MARCH 24, 1903 in small letters. The aluminum head and hosel have no cracks. Shaft is unmarked. Grip is leather with texture holes punched in. A SCHENECTADY is a must for any collection.
Price
$295 - SOLD

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			GC43	SPALDING MODEL 10 MALLET PUTTER
Description
This is a nice Spalding Model 10 mallet head putter. The Schenectady style head has a full brass face plate, a large brass sole plate, and a lead back weight. Shaft is marked A.G.Spalding Gold Medal.
Price
$295

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			GC44	W&D SPLICE NECK DRIVER
Description
Here is a very old (probably 1890s)Wright&Ditson splice neck driver. The unique thing about this wood is the tiny head. You wonder how anyone could hit the ball with such a small face. Some head varnish has flaked but the Wright&Ditson stamp is readable. The sole has a bone leading edge, intact, but with some dings at the leading edge. Shaft appears original and is stamped Wright&Ditson. Grip also looks original. A pretty club especially if displayed with a ball illustrating the tiny head. Ball not included.
Price
$350

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			GC45	BALL BACK ANTI-SHANK IRON
Description
Here is a Smith's patent anti-shank dot face iron with a unique ball back weight. Back of head is stamped Hand Forged under the ball. There appears to be a couple of other letters at the edge of the ball suggesting it may have been added later. It was done long ago, however, and may have been originally made that way. Because I can not be sure I have lowered the price on this club. In any event it is rare. The ball back weight is about 1/4 inch thick and 7/8 inch in diameter. Shaft is stamped R.Forgan&Son St.Andrews Selected. Shaft has a very slight bend which does not detract from displayability. Old replacement grip is brown leather with age cracks but all there. I am not sure if Forgan was the maker or an unknown head forger simply used a Forgan shaft. Shaft appears original to the club. At any rate a ball back is rare and a ball back anti-shank is even rarer. A unique club.
Price
$395

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			GC46	KROYDON BANNER 50 DEGREE NIBLICK
Description
Here is a Kroydon Banner 50 Degree Niblick. It is one of the few, if not the only, clubs produced with vertical grooves. The names Kroydon and Banner are not stamped on the head but we know what this club is. See Ref.1 TCA p.238. Some of these clubs were stamped with Banner and, apparently, some were not. It has been reshafted and regripped but nicely. Face has the famous vertical grooves and the club name. It seems sturdy and is probably playable. It is very attractive to display with the face showing. Also available are the 35 degree Mashie which does say Banner on the head and the 7 degree Putter, each at $225 or $600 for all three.
Price
$225 - SOLD

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			GC47	RUT NIBLICK WITH CONVEX FACE
Description
This is a smooth face rut niblick with a CONVEX (yes convex) face. First time I've seen one. When you put a straight edge on the face there is a 1/16 inch gap at both edges. The only stamping on the back of the head is ST ANDREWS and NIBLICK. Several early makers used the name St Andrews and one of them was Spalding. The mark looks like the 1893 mark on page 1 of Jim Cooper's book on Spalding clubs. The head is heavy and the knurled hosel is thick, just under 7/8 inch. The straight shaft is sound but not marked and may be an early replacement which was common with the harshly used rut irons. The replacement grip is the early russet type over heavy underlisting.
Price
$995

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			GC48	AUCHTERLONIE PUTTER WITH LONG HEAD
Description
This putter is stamped AUCHTERLONIE on the head and AUCHTERLONIE ST ANDREWS on the shaft. Both are very readable. The splice neck head is either long nose or transitional. The large lead back weight has been hammered to a lump giving weight at the heel, apparently where the owner felt it was more balanced. The leading edge of the sole has a horn slip held on by wood pegs. One end of the slip is cracked but still firmly attached. There are a few nicks on the toe but not bad. Shaft is sound but has a slight bend at the grip. Grip is old dark smooth leather. Club length is 35.5 inches. Other Auchterlonies are available. Call or email for details.
Price
$600

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			GC49	SPALDING SPECIAL BRASS HEAD PUTTER
Description
This is a brass head putter with a mellow patina. SPALDING SPECIAL is clearly marked on head and shaft. This was Spalding's third cleek mark, used in 1894-96. Shaft is straight. Club is 33.5' long. All original except for old style russet grip replacement. Sturdy and pretty.
Price
$200

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			GC50	BEN HOGAN PUTTER MACDOUGAL P-202
Description
This putter has a blonde wood shaft with leather lined finger indentations on both sides instead of a grip. The head is aluminum with a brass face and the sole is stamped Ben Hogan in script, Macdougal, and P-202 at the heel. A great club for Hogan collectors. Also very playable.
Price
$125 - SOLD

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			GC51	BEN HOGAN PUTTER MACDOUGAL P-208
Description
This putter has a blonde wood shaft with leather lined finger indentations on both sides as a grip. The head is aluminum with a brass sole plate and the sole is stamped Ben Hogan in script, Macdougal, and P-208 on the heel. A great club for Hogan collectors, and it is playable.
Price
$125

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			GC52	PAUL RUNYAN PUTTER WITH PRISM SIGHTING
Description
I have all major auction catalogs since 1990 and found only one of these putters among the thousands of clubs listed. It was from the 1993 Phillips golf auction in England. They valued it at L300 - L500 which at that time I think equated to about $480 - $800. The alloy head contains a glass prism with a mirror which allows you to see the hole on a flat green. With the ball at address the hole is obscured. However the recommened proceedure must have been to place the club in front of the ball, square it to the hole then move it behind the ball and stroke in the sighted direction. It is stamped 'Patented' so it must have passed a functionality test. I have not found the patent yet but the new owner can continue the search. It will be fascinating to read. The glass prism has a small crack near the toe but does not effect the sighting mechanism. The shaft is fiberglas with a rubber grip flattened for the thumb. It's a truly unique club.
Price
$650

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			GC53	BUSSEY PUTTER WITH STEEL AND BRASS HEAD
Description
This is the nicest Bussey club I've seen. Bussey iron and putter heads are famous for their 2 metal construction. This putter has an iron hosel and a brass (gunmetal or bronze) blade. It is like the one on page 351 of Ref.1, except my hosel and blade are longer. Ref.1 has an excellent write up including the patents, and says the Bussey heads made with iron and brass versus iron and iron are the rarest and the putter is the most desireable. Well here it is. Ref.1 Edition II carries the write up on page 429. Not only is the bimetal head an outstanding feature of this club but it has Bussey's famous sewn leather grip in excellent condition. The grip is stamped Bussey's Grip Handle. This grip is pictured on pages 528 and 666 of Ref.1 (I and II) respectively. The shaft has a small and inconspicous repair (a glued crack) just above the hosel. In terms of visual attractiveness and collectability it doesn't get better than this.
Price
$695

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			GC54	SPALDING DEEP FACE PUTTER RARE SMCo MARK
Description
This is a beautiful Spalding deep face brass head putter. Head is stamped SMCo. over a crescent moon, a rarely found cleek mark. This mark was used by Spalding from 1894-1897. The shaft is not marked unless it is under the replacement old style grip. The pin is hardly visible but if the shaft was replaced it was done very well and long ago. The shaft has a very slight bend not visible when hung up. A few dings in the brass head as normal, but very attractive, really old, and rare.
Price
$450

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			GC55	MILLS BSD2 PLAY CLUB
Description
This is an aluminum head play club with great stampings and an ancient if not original grip. The head is stamped Standard Golf Co., Mills', 31608, Patent, Sunderland, and owners initials HCW. The sole is stamped 2,The Mills, BSD2 Model, Standard Lie, 8 ozs 12 drs. It has a Carruthers hosel (shaft extends through head). The early grip has wear at the top and bottom exposing the thick early underlisting. The clubs loft is about that of a high midiron or mashie. Read about the famous Mills clubs on page 285 of Ref.1 Ed.I and page 340-341 Ed.II.
Price
$200

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			GC56	EARLIEST STEEL SHAFTED PUTTER BY LILLYWHITE FROWD
Description
A highly respected collector/dealer called this type club about the earliest steel shafted club a collector has any chance of obtaining. This design was first patented in England in 1912 by E.H.Winkworth Scott and was sold soon thereafter by Lillywhite Frowd of London. The head is stamped Made In Scotland, J.Lillywhite Frowd Co., London. the face is dot punched in semi circles. The steel shaft is square as is the old leather grip which appears to be around a square tapered wood attachment over the shaft. All original I'm sure. These clubs are nicely reviewed on pages 518 (Ed.I) and 656 (Ed.II) of Ref.1. Anything in these books is special.
Price
$650 - SOLD

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			GC57	SPALDING SEELY IRON WITH SPLIT HOSEL
Description
This is the highly collectible Seely patent club with a split hosel. Patented in 1912 by Charles Seely it was produced be Spalding from 1912 to 1919. The head is clearly stamped Seely Patent,Pat'd May 14, 1912, and Dave Kober Maker in the oval. Dave Kober was pro at Evanston IL from 1912 to 1917. The hosel consists of 2 tangs or prongs with reinforcing ridge which embrace, and are pinned to, the shaft. The idea was to shift the weight to the blade. This type club is nicely covered on page 159 (Ed.I) and 183 (Ed.II) of Ref.1. The shaft is not marked but the referenced write up says that Spalding did not always mark their shafts. It does, however, raise the question of reshafting. The shaft to hosel joint is good but not perfect as are the pins. My guess is that it has been reshafted but long ago. If that bothers you please do not buy it. On the other hand it is a Seely head and a very old shaft possibly married by the original owner to save his prized club. NOTE: THERE ARE MORE GOLF CLUBS BELOW THE BOOKS.
Price
$750 - SOLD

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			GBk1	ESSENTIALS OF GOLF by Abe Mitchell
Description
GOLF BOOK 1: 1927 1st Edition, 195 pages plus 41 pages of photos, in good to very good condition. Photos upon request. NOTE: THERE ARE MORE GOLF CLUBS BELOW.
Price
$100

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			GBk2	GOLF For Beginners and Others by Marshall Whitlatch
Description
GOLF BOOK 2: 1929, 4th Edition, 338 pages plus 40 pages of photos, in very good condition.
Price
$40

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			GBk3	THE COMPLETE GOLFER by Harry Vardon
Description
GOLF BOOK 3: 1905, 1st Edition, 283 pages including photos. Back spline needs re-gluing so price is reduced. Otherwise in good condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$100 - SOLD

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			GBk4	TAYLOR ON GOLF by J.H.Taylor
Description
GOLF BOOK 4: 1911, 5th Edition, 348 pages with 48 photos, + list of British Amateur and Open winners thru 1910, British Golf Clubs thru 1910, and Rules Of Golf. Good condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$100

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			GBk5	TAYLOR ON GOLF by J.H.Taylor
Description
Golf Book 5: 1911, 6th Edition, 348 pages with 48 photos, + list of British Amateur and Open winners thru 1910, British Golf Clubs thru 1910, and Rules Of Golf. Very good condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$100

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			GBk6	ADVANCED GOLF by James Braid
Description
GOLF BOOK 6: No date (old), must be 1st Edition, 322 pages including 88 photos and diagrams, very good condition. James Braid was British Open winner in 1901, 1905, and 1906. Photos upon request.
Price
$159

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			GBk7	A GUIDE TO GOOD GOLF by James M. Barnes
Description
GOLF BOOK 7: 1927, 5th Edition, 137 pages with illustrations, good to very good condition, photo of 'Long Jim' Barnes on front cover is good.
Price
$49

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			GBk8	A GUIDE TO GOOD GOLF by James M. Barnes
Description
GOLF BOOK 8: 1926, 3rd Edition, 137 pages with illustrations, good to very good condition, photo of 'Long Jim' Barnes on front cover is good.
Price
$49

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			GBk9	PICTURE ANALYSIS OF GOLF STROKES by James M. Barnes
Description
GOLF BOOK 9: 1919, 1st Edition, 252 pages loaded with photos, slight stain on cover o/w very good condition, has dust cover with some tatter but photo of Barnes hitting out of sand is good. Photos upon request.
Price
$225

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			GBk10	A NEW WAY TO BETTER GOLF by Alex Morrison
Description
GOLF BOOK 10: 1945, 20th Printing, 187 pages with illustrations, good condition.
Price
$20

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			GBk11	SWINGING INTO GOLF by Ernest Jones and Innes Brown
Description
GOLF BOOK 11: 1941, 1st (copyright 1937), 150 pages + a few illustrations, good condition.
Price
$55

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			GBk12	MODERN GOLF by Harold Hilton
Description
GOLF BOOK 12: 1916, 1st (copyright 1913), 140 pages + a couple of photos, very good condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$119

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			GBk13	DIEHL-VARDON GOLF MANUAL by R.W.Diehl and Tom Vardon
Description
GOLF BOOK 13: 1927, 1st Edition, 87 pages loaded with photos, very good condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$139

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			GBk14	THE GRIP IN GOLF by Golfers Magazine Co.
Description
GOLF BOOK 14: 1922, 1st Edition, 131 pages with chapters by 15 famous golfers of the day and many photos, very good condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$119

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			GBk15	GENE SARAZEN'S COMMON SENSE GOLF TIPS by Gene Sarazen
Description
GOLF BOOK 15: 1924, 1st Edition, 107 pages with photos, has been protected by a clear dust cover, excellent condition. Photos upon request.
Price
$125

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			GBk16	FROM 102 TO 82 IN A MONTH OR TWO by Golf Secrets
Description
GOLF BOOK 16: 1939, 2nd edition, 4th printing, anonymous author was John Fuller Trump (initials JFT appear on last page),80 pages with illustrations. Very good to excellent condition.
Price
$39 - SOLD

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			Gbk17	GOLF, A NEW APPROACH by Lloyd Mangrum
Description
GOLF BOOK 17: 1949, 2nd Edition, 127 pages with many photos, good condition
Price
$23

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			GBk18	HOW TO PLAY YOUR BEST GOLF ALL THE TIME by Tommy Armour
Description
GOLF BOOK 18: 1953, 1st Edition, 151 pages, good to very good condition.
Price
$20

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			GC58	DRIVER BY ALEX ROBERTSON (County Down) + DAVID STIRK PROVENANCE
Description
Here is a nice wood shaft driver accompanied by a note of provenance hand written by famous golf historian and writer David Stirk. His note reads 'Driver.Socket Head. Maker A.Robertson,Professional at Royal County Down Golf Club, Newcastle County Down, N.Ireland. Circa 1905. Head stamped. Persimmon. Good Head. Good Horn, held by 3 pegs. Shaft Hickory, Grip Leather, probably original. this is a good hand crafted club. (signed) David Stirk'. The head is clearly stamped A.Robertson Special but it is impossible to photograph. It has normal wear for a 100 year old club. Shaft is straight and sound. Overall condition is good to very good.
Price
$90 - SOLD

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			GC59	SMOOTH FACE LOFTER BY GIBSON + DAVID STIRK PROVENANCE
Description
This antique smooth face lofter is accompanied by a provenance card hand written by David Stirk, the famous English golf historian and writer. It reads 'Lofter. Smooth Face. Cleekmaker Gibson of Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland. Circa 1882. Stamping is Golf Club above Bembridge. Bembridge Golf Club, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, was a nine hole links beginning in 1881. By 1883, it was known as the Royal Isle of Wight Golf Club. It ceased to exist in 1961. Clubs stamped Bembridge or Isle of Wight are not common. This is a good, solid, lofter. Shaft hickory. Leather grip old but not original. (Signed) David Stirk.' To this I add, the Gibson star cleekmark and the names on the back of the head are weak but readable. The brass hosel pin is visible both sides. Although Stirk does not mention it, the shaft may be an early replacement. A nice early collectors club and probably playable.
Price
$65

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			GC60	BRASSIE BY J.A. STEER + DAVID STIRK PROVENANCE
Description
This is a nice wood shaft brassie accompanied by a note of provenance hand written by famous golf historian and writer David Stirk. The note says 'Brassie. Socket Head. Maker J.A. Steer, Blackpool Golf Club, Lancastershire England. Head Persimmon. Stamped Steer etc. Circa 1912. Also, a later stamp - Albert Ward, Bolton (Lancastershire). It is possible that Steer made a number (of clubs) and Ward purchased some for resale at Bolton G.C. Shaft Hickory, original, stamped A. Steer. Grip leather, probably original. (signed) David Stirk'. Top of head is very nice with bold stampings. Small horn face plate held on by pegs. Some erosion around pegs but plate is solid. Full brass sole plate. Shaft stamped J.A. Steer has a slight bend but is sound. Overall condition is good to very good.
Price
$90

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			GC61	SPALDING SPRING FACE - BRITISH MADE (FILLED WITH GUTTA PERCHA?)
Description
This is the famous Spring Face club (a lofter) stamped British Make and V L & D N.Y. The Spring Face club was patented for Spalding by James Cran in the late 1890's. The American made clubs claimed a steel plate riveted over a hollow cavity head for spring action to propel the ball. The British made clubs claimed the cavity was filled with gutta percha. Being of British origin, this club may have one of those rare gutty filled heads even though it was made for VonLengerke & Detmold, a New York retailer. Good write ups in Ref. 1 TCA Ed. I and II. The straight shaft is marked V L & D 949 Fifth Avenue. The grip is an old style russet replacement. It also has the famous Carruthers bore through hosel. A great club!
Price
$895 - SOLD

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			GC62	WALTER HAGEN CONCAVE SAND WEDGE
Description
This unique club, commonly called the Walter Hagen Concave Sand Wedge, was actually designed by Edwin MacClain of Houston, Texas. In 1928 MacClain was awarded U.S. Patent 1695598 for his invention, the keys to which were, first, a thick and heavy sole separated by a cleft from the heavy back of the head, and secondly, a concave face. The Walter Hagen Golf Company located in Detroit, Michigan was controlled the L.A. Young Company. They began to produce this club with the name Walter Hagen on it as well as the L.A. Young logo and the patent number. Bobby Jones used a Hagen Concave Sand Wedge while winning the British Open at Hoylake (Royal Liverpool) in 1930, part of his Grand Slam. The British were amazed and very skeptical of this unusual club. A controversy followed across all golfdome and in 1931 the USGA declared this club illegal due to its concave face which was said to hit the ball twice. The large flanged sole remained legal and became part of all the subsequent sand wedge designs, now with flat faces. Being produced for only a few years there are not many Hagen Concaves to be had. It certainly has an interesting history and has become one of the “must have” clubs for collectors. The head of GC62 has some corrosion but has no major imperfections. The shaft is straight and sound. Not sure if the grip is original but it looks like a Hagen Concave should. Following the USGA decision to outlaw the concave face there were numerous attempts to flatten the face and make it legal. Examples of this can be seen in GC63 and GC64 which follow this listing. All three would make an awesome display and great conversation piece.
Price
$425 - SOLD

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			GC63	HAGEN CONCAVE SAND WEDGE with FLATTENED FACE
Description
Please read the description of GC62 above and then return here. This club is a true Walter Hagen Concave Sand Wedge with its face filled with brass or bronze to flatten it and make it legal. Naturally it is heavy but the brass looks quit attractive. The head has minor corrosion and, other than a small dent in the brass face, has no major imperfections. The shaft is straight and sound. The grip looks original. This club makes a great companion to GC62 (read GC62 above). Also see GC64 below.
Price
$285

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			GC64	HAGEN CONCAVE SAND WEDGE with FLATTENED FACE
Description
Please read the description of GC62 above and then return here. This club is a true Walter Hagen Concave Sand Wedge with its face ground near flat to make it legal. It must have been done by a professional club maker as dots and lines were applied to the face after grinding it down. The head has mild corrosion but no major imperfections. The shaft has a slight bend but is sound. The grip looks original. This club makes a great companion to GC62 above (read GC62 above). Also see GC63 above.
Price
$145

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			GC65	UNUSUAL BRASS/WOOD HEAD PUTTER
Description
This is an unusual nameless wood shaft putter with a one piece brass face and sole plate and a brass hosel attached to a wood mallet head. The plate has a thin slot cut through it which is 3 1/2 inches long on the bottom and 1 1/8 inches long on the top. This slot gives a pleasant 'ping' when the ball is struck. The top of the grip is oval shaped for nice feel and easy alignment. Length is 34 3/4 inches. Very playable. Only one I've seen in 30 years of collecting.
Price
$150

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			GC66	LEFTY HOYLAKE RUT NIBLICK
Description
This is a left handed rut niblick with a small heavy head and dashed face. Head is stamped HOYLAKE SPECIAL (easier to read than it appears in photo). Length is 37 inches. Appears very sound and playable. Very slight unobtrusive bend in shaft. Old replacement leather grip.
Price
$495

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			GC67	MASHIE MADE BY TOM STEWART FOR AUCHTERLONIES
Description
This is a smooth face mashie iron forged by Tom Stewart for D.& W. Auchterlonie St.Andrews (in oval). Shaft is stamped Auchterlonie St. Andrews. Slight bend in shaft but looks playable. Length is 37 1/2 inches. Leather replacement grip.
Price
$75

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			GC68	BRASS PUTTER RESTORED BY LAURIE AUCHTERLONIE
Description
This is a smooth face brass head putter with no markings on the head. The dark wood shaft is stamped 'Restored By Laurie Auchterlonie'. Old russet grip has an unusual whipping pattern wound the length of the grip. Length is 37 1/2 inches.
Price
$200

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			GC69	BRASS PUTTER STAMPED ELVERY'S DUBLIN
Description
This is a brass head putter in the Brown-Vardon shape. The head is stamped ELVERY'S DUBLIN (much clearer than photo shows). The face has a heavy triangular dot punched pattern. The hosel is oval and so is the shaft where they join. Although the pin is visible it is probably original due to the unique oval nature of the hosel/shaft joint and a very tight fit. Length is 34 1/4 inches.
Price
$150

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			GC70	BEN SAYERS DEEP GROOVE MASHIE
Description
This is a deep groove 'STOPUM' mashie stamped Ben Sayers, North Berwick, Rd (probably means Registered)in Britian and U.S.A., Hand Forged in Scotland, and John L. Stout (probably the pro or owner). Nice deep grooves. Possibly an early re-shaft. Length is 37 1/4inches.
Price
$200

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			GC71	LADY'S IRON BY AUCHTERLONIE WITH FORGAN SHAFT
Description
This is a Lady's smooth face mid-iron stamped D.& W.Auchterlonie St.Andrews & North Berwick, Special, Warranted Hand Forged, and with a Condie Flower or Rose cleek mark. Shaft is stamped R. Forgan and Son, St. Andrews. Probably an early reshaft. Length is 37 1/2 inches.
Price
$60