Lot # 110: Schenectady Putter Patented 1903

Starting Bid: $100.00

Bids: 8 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2024",
which ran from 3/28/2024 3:00 PM to
4/14/2024 2:10 AM



Made famous by Walter Travis when he won the British Amateur in 1904, the Schenectady putter was patented by Arthur Knight of Schenectady, New York, in 1903.  The R&A banned the club in 1910, but the USGA did not. The R&A's ban lasted over 40 years before it was reversed. Read about the great uproar around this club during the early 1900s in The Clubmakers Art Vol 1: 225-228.

This outstanding all-original example, with a 34 1/2" shaft and leather wrap grip, is of one of the most historic putters in golf. Sole is stamped "Sole Licensees, Harry C. Lee & Co. NY, Pat _76267".  The crown is stamped "Harry C. Lee, New York" in script. 

Note that there is a Schenectady display board offered in this auction.  This, or any, Schenectady putter will fit the display, which can be hung on a wall.

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