Tom Dunn, Long Nose Golf Club
Tom Dunn, Long Nose Golf Club
Scared Head Golf Club, Play Club, By Tom Dunn.
An elegant, prime example of a long nose golf club made by Tom Dunn of Wimbledon. The stained and polished beech-wood head in good original condition with historical repair (see images). There is a lead weight to the rear, traditional horn slip along the leading edge of the sole and a splice joint with whipping. It is stamped with the makers stamp 'T. Dunn'. The hickory shaft is original to the club (possibly cut down) and has a sheep skin leather grip.
Approximate head size:-
a = 11cm
b = 3cm
c = 4.9cm
Tom, son of Willie Dunn Sr and brother of Willie Dunn Jr, a member of a great golfing dynasty family, was himself a golfer, club maker and prolific golf course architect, claiming to have laid out a total of 137 courses, notably many around London. In total, Dunn had four top-10 finishes in the Open Golf Championship.
The early clubs are made with long slender shallow-faced heads with an ash or hickory shaft glued to the head by means of a splice or scare joint. This joint is then further strengthened by whipping with a pitched thread. All beautifully hand made by craftsmen of the time.
Dimensions:
1850-1899
Circa 1870's
Beech-wood & hickory
United Kingdom
The Royal Montrose Mercantile Golf Club, was sold on behalf of the club to raise funds for club house refurbishment
Very nice condition. Later replaced period sheep skin grip, shaft slightly cut down. Head with slight crack & vintage repair.
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. There is a lead weight to the rear, traditional horn slip along the leading edge of the sole and a splice joint with whipping. It is stamped with the makers stamp 'T. Dunn'. The hickory shaft is original to the club (possibly cut down) and has a sheep skin leather grip. Approximate head size:-a = 11cmb = 3cmc = 4.9cmTom, son of Willie Dunn Sr and brother of Willie Dunn Jr, a member of a great golfing dynasty family, was himself a golfer, club maker and prolific golf course architect, claiming to have laid out a total of 137 courses, notably many around London. In total, Dunn had four top-10 finishes in the Open Golf Championship.The early clubs are made with long slender shallow-faced heads with an ash or hickory shaft glued to the head by means of a splice or scare joint. This joint is then further strengthened by whipping with a pitched thread. All beautifully hand made by craftsmen of the time.){kind=link}