Showing no use at all, this near mint Spalding shaft binder was designed to hold/store clubs in such a way that the shafts would stay straight.  There are enough slots to hold six clubs by their shafts, and two straps were used to tighten down the shafts into their respective slots. (The slots in the base of this device do not use a strap. They are slightly closed on the top, so a normal thickness shaft after it's been slid into place cannot come out.  With the shafts unable to move, they would be less liable to warp as could sometimes happen if the clubs were stacked loose or left in a golf bag set in a corner

When this device was made, it was marked with a decal that has long since fallen off.  However, most of what was once there can still be made out—"Pat. Mar 6, 2_".  The last number of the year is tough to determine.  It could be a 2 or 3 or 8 or 9.  So mid 1920s sounds like a fair date for this clever item.

Today, this club holder has an additional use. Once loaded with clubs, it provides a handsome club display.