Circa 1900 Gutty Golf
Starter Set #2

If you’re looking for an affordable and authentic way to play gutty golf, look no further than this four-club set of irons made in the late 1890s and early 1900s and fully refurbished for casual gutty golf play as well as competitive play in the National Hickory Championship.

This short set features a Scottish cleek (long iron) made by James Anderson of Anstruther in the mid-1890s, circa 1900 mashie and lofter made by Spalding, and a nondescript putter that features the common characteristics of a turn-of-the-century gutty golf club. The most notable club offered here is the mashie, which was made by Spalding in 1900 to commemorate Harry Vardon’s tour of the United States, but the Spalding stamp featuring Vardon’s name has faded over the years.

The clubs in this set would have been the type played by golfers during the pivotal time period between 1898 and 1905 when the rubber-cored Haskell ball was gradually overtaking the solid gutta percha ball and composite “gutty” to become the ball of choice among players.

For an authentic turn-of-the-century playing experience, I recommend playing these gutty clubs with the McIntyre Brown ball, though they’re also completely suitable for play with the McIntyre Park synthetic gutta percha ball as well.

Included in this short set:

• Cleek made by Anderson of Anstruther: 24 degrees of loft, C5 swing weight, 39” playing length)

• Harry Vardon mashie made by Spalding: 38*, D0, 37”

• Morristown lofter made by Spalding: 45*, D1, 36-3/4”

• Unknown putter: 8*, A9, 34”

Refurbishment includes surface rust removal, resetting of the head with epoxy, repinning with 1/8"-inch steel rod, wood shaft reconditioning, a new leather grip (rough side out), and fresh whipping thread where necessary.

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