Lot # 286: 1903 Patent Schenectady Putter, Harry C. Lee.

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2020",
which ran from 7/8/2020 12:00 PM to
7/25/2020 8:00 PM



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.

Showing moderate use, this aluminum-head club is of one of the most historic putters in golf. The top of the head is marked "Harry C. Lee & Co. New York". The back of the head has a strong Schenctady stamp bearing the 1903 patent date.

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