Lot # 121: c1890s Transitional One-Piece Driver

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 17 (Bid History)

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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



This is an unmarked one-piece driver, with head and 43" shaft made from a singular piece of wood. What makes it quite special to the auctioneer is that the head is a transitional, and likely predates the BGI, MacGregor, etc. one-piece clubs they made, all with compact bulger-type heads.

The face on this club has suffered major damage as can be seen in the images.  Even so, the club is one of the oldest remaining one-piece clubs and the damage stands as a witness that somebody loved using this club a lot!  Battle scars are not all bad. They also tell a story of passion (or says the guy who gets beaten like a rented mule ever time he forgets his wife's birthday... ;)

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