Top 5 most expensive antique golf clubs As the 2011 Augusta Masters is about to tee off, Wikicollecting.org takes a look at the 5 most expensive antique golf clubs. Tiger Woods & Phil Mickelson may be Masters favourites but their memorabili
A circa 18th century long-nose putter attributed to Andrew Dickson, the oldest known club maker to mark his clubs, was sold by Sotheby’s in 2007 for $181,000.
2) Rare metal headed blade putter - £106,000
In July 1998, a rare metal headed blade putter from the late 18th/early 19th century was sold at a Christie’s sale in Glasgow for £106,000.
The club had a fruitwood shaft and well-knopped hozel and was bearing a paper label inscribed in ink “Probably Simon Cossar”. Simon Cossar was one of the first club makers to stamp his clubs.
3) Square toe light iron golf club - $151,000
In September 2007, Sotheby’s sold a circa 1600s square toe light iron gold club for $151,000.
It is one of the dozen or so surviving iron heads from the 17th century.
4) Long-nosed scraper (long spooner) - $91,000
An 18th century long-nosed scraped golf club was sold by Sotheby’s in 2007 for $91,000.
This club, which featured a wooden head stamped “The Spalding”, was sold at the Sotheby’s “Jeffrey B. Ellis Antique Golf Club Collection” sale in 2007 for $49,000.
