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Antique Golf Clubs from Scotland
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Patent Park scareneck compressed spoon
Maker: William Park and Son , Musselburgh
Date: 1894

The inventive Willie Park patented a design for compressed wooden heads in 1892 in which the head was steamed so that the neck could be bent upwards. He tried this with holly, which had a tendency to crack, and, as here, with hickory.

This is as fine an example of the club type I have seen, in immaculate condition and the grain running straight up the neck.

The head is stamped “Wm Park Compressed Patent” and has a gutta percha insert secured with cobbler’s pins to absorb the force of impact with a gutta ball. These were often repairs but in this case I think it formed part of the original club.

There is a solid lead backweight and the sole is protected with a solid brass soleplate secured by six screws.

A straight hickory shaft bears the original sheepskin grip with woollen underlisting visible in parts.

This is a great collectors’ club.

Price $1250.00
Reference: S273

Patent Park scareneck compressed spoon
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