Lot # 203: c1910 Long Putter

Starting Bid: $150.00

Bids: 11 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Spring 2023",
which ran from 4/5/2023 12:00 PM to
4/22/2023 8:00 PM



Long putters, where the golfer stands upright and uses a putter as long or longer than a driver, are generally considered a product of modern golf.  Truth be told, however, there was at least one person who produced and tried such a club back in the early 20th century, and the 42 1/4" long putter offered here, accented by an extra long 17" grip, is the evidence. 

The grip is actually made from two pieces of leather (with only the grooving of the connective whipping remaining), but as they are matching grips they were obviously installed at the same time. Grips in the early 20th century were made in shorter lengths, so whoever made this club in an effort to push the envelope over a century ago, had to use two grips to make one long grip. The middle of the grip where the two grips butt up against each other, was once covered with whipping to facilitate the use of two lengths of leather.  A person can see the remains of the grooves left by the whipping.  Grips in the early 20th century were made in shorter lengths, so whoever made this club in an effort to push the envelope over a century ago, had to use two grips to make one long grip.

This long putter catches the eye with a beautiful wooden center-shafted head that has three wooden dowels in the red fiber face and seven small lead buttons on the sole.  The shaft is not hickory, but appears to be possibly greenheart, which is more rigid than hickory and would make sense in a long putter.

Look as you might, the chances are exceedingly small that another long putter from the hickory era will be located.  This is the only one known to the auctioneer.

 

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