Vintage Golf Club, Putter By Robert Forgan Of St Andrews
Vintage Golf Club, Putter By Robert Forgan Of St Andrews
Antique Forgan Putter, St Andrews.
A very nice scared head putter by Robert Forgan of St Andrews. This great looking club has lead weight to the rear and the traditional horn slip along the leading edge of the sole, the polished persimmon wood head is stamped 'R. Forgan' above a 'Crown'. The original hickory shaft with a suede leather grip. Robert Forgan became clubmaker to HRH Prince of Wales in 1863 and used the prince's plume of three feathers as his mark until 1901, when upon the Prince became King Edward his mark changed to the 'King's Crown'.
This is a very nice example of a scared head golf club from the 1900's in excellent condition.
Approximate head size:-
a = 7.2cm
b = 2.7cm
c = 4.8cm
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:
1900-1949
Circa 1900
Persimmon & hickory
Scotland
Robert Forgan
Excellent
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