Old Golf Clubs

[Borf]

I have some really old golf clubs, 2, 2 irons and a Niblick (9iron)


These clubs have hickory shafts and some really old grips on them.

I think these clubs are cool to have, but I am wondering what to do with them?

Any suggestions? thanks

[WUTiger]

If you could find a half-dozen more - a brassie, a cleek, and a couple of mashies, and a putter - you would be equipped to play in a hickory stick tournament. Groups have these vintage club tournaments here and there around the USA. People wear as close they can to period attire, everything!

An online search should yield a couple of contact points.

BTW, hickory shafts need to be rubbed down with linseed oil so they don't dry out. I would take the clubs to a vintage club specialist before you swing them - dont want to break them.

[Borf]

haha the clubs are righty and i am lefty. I cant really play with them....I COULD but it would be very interesting

[sean_miller]

haha the clubs are righty and i am lefty. I cant really play with them....I COULD but it would be very interesting

I had a couple hickory shafted putters that I used to keep in the basement to open beer bottles. I had them apprasised and they're worth almost as much as brand new bottle openers - woot!

[Borf]

I just picked up 3 woods and a putter. Really Old ones...I should upload some pictures.

I also have a super old golf bag.... Its so sick!

I can't tell what type of shafts or make the woods are ! lol there so old

[Borf]

I want to find out the history of these clubs, like the place and year when they were made. I am not really sure how to accomplish this.

I am going to find the make of each club and post it and hopefully I can get some help from there.

[Borf]

Heres what I found out:

EqupimentBrand Other Info YearCountry
Driver A. W. Gamag (Gamage?) London, UK
Driver Spalding REG. K.J. 100,S.L., Red Dot
3 WoodSpalding REG. K.J. 100,S.L., Blue Dot
2 Iron Warranted Forged Made in Scotland, Joe Pryke, Prince Rupert GC, Special
Mid Iron Forged, "Dornoch" Special, Mid Iron
Niblick (9 iron) MacgregorForged, Macgregor, Regal, Niblick
PutterARGYLEPutter
Golf BagWOODS MFG. Co. February 8, 1921Ottawa, Canada

[erniesilk]

If you have a man cave, and the friends you have over regularly are also golfers, then you could hang the clubs, bag and all, on the wall. Wuold look pretty sweet

[James_Black]

good luck finding info.

I have a set of sam snead woods and irons from the 60's, it was nearly everybody's starting set at the time and I only found a little bit of info on them.
Trying to find info on clubs older and a lot less common is going to be tough, you'd want to find some really old seniors at your club about them or something

[dbuck]

If you could find a half-dozen more - a brassie, a cleek, and a couple of mashies, and a putter - you would be equipped to play in a hickory stick tournament. Groups have these vintage club tournaments here and there around the USA. People wear as close they can to period attire, everything!

There is a company called Lousiville Golf

http://www.louisvillegolf.com/ that makes reproductions of hickory era clubs that are approved for play by many of the organizations. On their website, you can also find links to the organizations, and from these organizations, many links regarding the old clubs, origins, and even places that do repair, supplies, etc.