Get the best deals on antique golf clubs when you shop the largest online. Pete georgiadys wood shafted golf club value guide, 2000 peter geogiady. Prices for average, above average and superb golf clubs, balls books, ceramics and other collectibles. Our refurbished vintage hickory golf clubs are sourced from the uk and restored using methods carried out for generations. Find great deals on ebay for wood shaft golf clubs and antique wood shaft golf clubs. He has authored a dozen books on the topics of equipment history, club makers biographies and equipment identification guides. Golf stores often have used shipping containers for free for. One of the sohgs original missions was to serve as a central source of information with regard to resources and maintenance tips for woodshafted clubs. Shaft is stamped below the original grip that is a bit rough. Buy putter wooden shaft golf clubs and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Check to see if the magnet sticks mid way along the shaft since some metal core shafts from the 1930s onward do have real wood inserts at the top of the grip which could fool you into believing the club has a hickory shaft. Metal shafted clubs with coated or painted shafts made to look like cane or wood have no collectible value to. Golf was taken up with a passion in the early years of this century, and there were millions of hickory shaft clubs made to satisfy this passion. For a lefthander to comfortably enjoy golfing, there is need to understand the golf club types and identify one that will provide long, accurate, and forgiving shots.
Views vary widely and this book, like all of the georgiady publications, gives, what i have found to be, the best opinion as to. For value purposes, hunting for antique hickory shaft golf clubs can include an effort to establish the wood golf clubs age as well as its identity. Frank thomas of the shakespeare sporting goods company conceived and created the first graphite shaft in. When we say vintage golf clubs, we arent talking about the titleist blades used by tiger woods for the tiger slam in 2000 and 2001, which were allegedly posted for sale on ebay in 2010.
Wood shafted golf club value guide, by peter georgiady, airlie hall. Monark golf also provides guaranteed low prices on all top golf brands. Antique golf collectibles, a price and reference guide, 1997, chuck furjanic. According to jim coopers book early united states golf clubs by a. In the earliest days of golf, players used primitive equipment and enjoyed the game in a casual manner. The modern guide to shaft fitting 2 table of contents chapter 1. Historically woods were made from persimmon wood although some manufacturersnotably pingdeveloped laminated woods.
Golfers and club designers experimented with steel shafts as early as the 1890s, but didnt fully embrace the new technology until the mid1920s. It is also in great condition, including its original shaft and grip. New listing antique vintage 1920s huntly hickory wood shaft golf club putter right hand 35 ending mar 1 at 7. The head, the grip and the shaft are the most important elements of the golf club. The man, when it comes to golf knowledge, pete gives the reader a clear, nononsense view of the marketplace in antique, woodshafted golf clubs. Invaluable if you already own a number of clubs or to build a collection. Wooden shaft golf clubs value guide wood shaft golf. Establishing the identity of a golf club can include. Woods are longdistance clubs, meant to drive the ball a great distance down the fairway towards the hole. Tips, tools, supplies and techniques for the repair of hickory golf clubs. This book helps fill a large gap in understanding a great era of golf, 1919 to 1942, the period of change from the hickory or wooden shaft to steel and innovations in production and designs by great designers many of who not only designed clubs but are amongst the greatest golfers ever. Make sure you know the correct type of golf shaft to replace your current shaft with.
To find clubs with significant value, you need to look back, definitely before world war ii and probably before 1930, the year steel shafts and matched sets became common in golf club. A scottish blacksmith, thomas horsburgh made the first steel shaft in 1893. There is more leeway in restoring the grip and shaft. Evolution of golf clubs throughout history my passion blog. Each shaft is individually weighted and hand inspected for straightness of grain and appropriateness for play. Learn about the impact of shaft weight in golf clubs. The shaft was whippy and light, but inconsistent in flex from club to club and quite fragile. There are even types of golf club that have a head made from wood. The hickory golfer is manufacturing high quality, strong and yet elastic hickory golf shafts as replacement shafts for hickory era iron and wood heads. These shafts are designed to be mid launchlow spin but that, in our testing, is related the weight and flex of the shafts. Buy golf clubs online from monark golf having sale on golf clubs and other top golf brands. At the very least, learn about cleekmarks and what they mean. Ups stores can provide shipping materials for your clubs.
This book will help you identify and price clubs as well as all other golf collectibles. Lot of 10 antique hickory wood shaft golf clubs rh niblick mashie spalding. Hundreds of events and thousands of players have experienced the charm and feel of playing hickory golf in the early days with shafts of wood. Widely overlooked, the proper shaft increases distance and accuracy, while a poor shaft can lead to inconsistent shots, slices, and reduced distance. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. In this post, i am going to examine the evolution of golf clubs throughout history. How to build a hickory golf play set the society of hickory golfers.
This decision will require them to identify their swing as a golfer. While there are entire books devoted to buying and selling on ebay, below are. Wood golf club descriptions help to identify and validate that you do in fact possess an authentic antique golf club. You might notice that the post the hickory shaft appeared first on louisville golf. Estimating the value of old hickory shaft golf clubs. By the early 1890s, hickory was the primary wood used in golf shafts. In 1929, when he was asked by bobby jones to make a duplicate of his famed jeanie deans driver, j. Although the modern set of golf clubs typically numbers 14, a basic hickory set has. He was the first golfer to win using steel shaft clubs. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Over 300 photographs and over 6000 values on antique wood shaft golf clubs for collectors and historians. Several considerations including imported woods and the evolution of the golf ball influenced what types of wood were used to make club heads and shafts. This book helps fill a large gap in understanding a great era of golf, 1919 to 1942, the period of change from the hickory or wooden shaft to steel and innovations.
Peter georgiadys book, collecting antique golf clubs airlie hall press, is an excellent guide. This is dedicated to all those who admire the elegance, history and performance characteristics of fine wood golf clubs from the games classical period. Clubs with a particular tournament or player history are one area of the market where you could find value in a contemporary clubbut not necessarily. So, while the vast majority of them have disappeared into the dust of history, there are many, many hickory shaft clubs around the place. How to build a hickory golf play set the society of. Views vary widely and this book, like all of the georgiady publications, gives, what i have found to be, the best opinion as to the real value of the hickories. However, its not at all common to see this type of value. Playing hickory hickory golf clubs hickory golf play. Deep groove wood shaft clubs called rakes or waterfalls. Picking the right hybrid shaft dlance golfdlance golf.
The new kbs td wood shafts now round out the initial graphite shaft offerings from kbs. Make sure you are buying the right golf shaft for your set of clubs. Although a modern set of golf clubs typically numbers 14, the basic hickory set has fewer. In the 1890s club designers were experimenting with other materials such as steel tubes and solid steel rods. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Mounting of the wood head with epoxy with the new shaft is included. An illustrated value guide for collectors of antique golf clubs. Wooden shaft golf clubs value guide wood chuck furjanics. Check out detailed product specs for each golf club set by year.
Phil kostolnik 04448 is looking for rare or uncommon sheet music golfthemed illustrationartwork on cover or golf references in lyrics. Click on the links below to view the oem shaft replacement guides for each of the major manufacturers in the industry. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. This is a replacement of the hickory shaft in a hickory wood that has a cracked or broken shaft. The oldest shafts for all golf clubs were made of hickory wood. Early golf clubs had wooden shafts, most commonly made of hickory. In 1979, taylormade golf introduced the first wood made of steel. A famous story first rose to the surface in the mid 1980s. For preservation of these beautiful instruments, i hope to take you through this stepbystep restoration process. The late ralph livingston iii, one of the pioneers of modern hickory golf and creator of the excellent web resource, recommended the following sixclubs as a basic starter play set brassie serves as both a driver and fairway wood, about 14 degrees loft.
Pete georgiady has been involved in the study of golf equipment history for over 35 years. According to our current poll, 35% of our golfers say the worst clubs in their bag are their long irons. With that in mind, we present this archive of tips, links and videos from. Picking the right hybrid shaft picking the right hybrid shaft is very important, especially when replacing long irons. From irons to drivers, learn the history and evolution of taylormade models over the years. Circa 19011905 shallow smooth face model c jigger with the baseball trademark. Most wood and iron heads in hickory golf sets are stamped by the original club maker.
Starting as early as the 15th century, golfers carved their own clubs. Wooden antique golf clubs are popular among collectors, and some golfers even compete in hickories, tournaments played with hickoryshafted clubs. Golf basics history gear golf courses famous golfers golf tournaments baseball basketball bicycling billiards bodybuilding bowling boxing. These shafts were resilient and withstood the forces created by the golf swing, but unlike modern, more stiff shafts, their high flexibility required a skilled swing to produce consistent results prior to 1935, hickory was the dominant material for shaft manufacturing, but it proved difficult to master for most. The shafts are cut on a cnc lathe from hand selected premium hickory planks. Play hickory specializes in antique golf club rentals with vintage replica golf balls. Pete georgiadys wood shafted golf club value guide, 2000. They generally have a large head and a long shaft for maximum club speed. However, they soon relied on experienced artisan to build their. Typically, hickory clubs date from the first few decades. Victor east said that jones inspected 5,000 pieces of first grade hickory to find four shafts that were suitable, and of these four, two met the final requirements for his drivers. When we say vintage golf clubs, we arent talking about the titleist blades used by tiger woods.
Any putter ordered through hickory golf supplies will receive an authentic branded head cover to keep in top playing condition. Antique wood golf clubs vintage wooden hickory shaft. How do you estimate the value of old hickory shaft golf clubs. Find great deals on ebay for antique wood shaft golf clubs and antique wood shaft putter. No refinishing or regripping is included at this price.
Initially, players would like to carve their own clubs from wood. Lot of 4 antique vintage hickory wood shaft golf clubs right handed. Be very careful when restoring the head of the club. Golf was likely invented by 15thcentury scottish shepherds, who entertained themselves by hitting anything. Info oem shaft replacement guide replace your oem shafts properly. Shop forand learn aboutantique and vintage golf clubs. Lot of 3 vintage antique hickory shaft golf clubs all putters.