Description: We do not measure the lie/loft/swing weight of our hickory clubs, nor give any guarantee of playability. We recommend these be for display only, or used at your own risk. Thank you for your interest. We appreciate your understanding.Hickory Wood Shaft Golf Club Ben Sayers Benny PUTTER INV#HD137 Has "Ben Sayers, North Berwick, Made In Scotland, Hand Forged, Benny Putter, Registered" a bird cleek mark and patent stamp all stamped on back of club. Grooved Sole. 34" INV JDA Ben SayersNorth BerwickBen SayersBorn in Edinburgh in 1856, Bernard Sayers began his working life as an acrobat, not picking up a golf club until he was 16. He finished second in the 1888 Open which helped establish his reputation and boost his main business, giving golf lessons. So successful was he with this that he taught in Monte Carlo over the winter months. The gambling bug must have bitten him as he played a number of high-purse matches in his career, against Willie Park, Andrew Kirkaldy, Douglas Rolland and several times against Willie Campbell. He also played foursomes against the Kirkaldy brothers with his brother-in-law, Davie Strath. ‘The Golf Book of East Lothian’ (1896) tells us that Davie Strath had a great reputation for ball-making in North Berwick and, after his untimely death, there was great competition at auction for his mould. James Law of the Scotsman newspaper, who had been one of Sayers’ first pupils, secured the mould for him and provided him with £100 worth of the very best gutta percha. Sayers soon became known as a first class ball-maker with Thornton & Co in Edinburgh being one of his major customers. He started major club production in North Berwick in 1910 and is known for the innovations of the Stopum iron, a heavily grooved iron to impart backspin and the Dreadnought driver. His clubs are recognised by the bird cleekmark, in the early days one standing upright, tail down like a crow and, in later years, bending down with tailfeathers up in the manner of a wren. He is also commemorated by a putter made by his son, called the "Benny", which has a grooved sole to reduce resistance when moving across the green. Save on your Purchase with Combined shipped Discounts, and be sure to check out our collection of Quality Golf Memorabilia on our store. We have over 1,000 vintage hickory golf clubs, so if you can't find it on our store, send us a message and we'll see if we have it in stock! We list new items every day from our large collection of quality golf and sports memorabilia. This includes over 1,000 Vintage clubs, over 500 Classic putters, over 100 Antique Golf Bags, and hundreds more other items. If you can't find it, send a message and we'll see if we have it in stock! Don't forget about combined shipping discounts as well. Hickory clubs of this age may show small expansion cracks of the wood near the hosel. We try to display large cracks or defects, but sometimes they may be missed. We do not test these clubs for playability or make any claims as to their ability to be played. Examine photos carefully, and please send a message before making an offer or purchase with any questions or concerns. Thanks for your interest! All sales are final. We do not guarantee wooden shafts against breakage when put into play. Never hit an old wooden shafted club off a driving range mat. Never hit an old wooden shafted wood with a hard range ball.
Price: 49.97 USD
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
End Time: 2024-11-03T15:58:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 19.95 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Club Type: Golf
Shaft Material: Wood
Vintage: Yes
