This particular Wulff 1848 short spoon is from a batch of clubs made of hard maple in February 2026 and is loosely based on the template of an 1850s Hugh Philp short spoon that’s included in Elmer Nahum’s book Practical Clubmaking. The short spoon is an interesting club in that it has an upright lie angle close to a putter but with the length and loft of a longer club. The general consensus among modern long-nose clubmakers is that the short spoon was originally designed to be played as a handy approach club for the featherie and gutty equivalent of a bump-and-run. That said, I’ve also found it very useful off the tee and for long approaches, making it the most versatile of the long-nose clubs, in my opinion. For that reason, I include the short spoon with the putter in my popular two-club Wulff 1848 Long-Nose Starter Sets.

Traditionally, the material on the leading edge of the sole would have been made of ram’s horn, but on this club I’ve opted to use a purpleheart, which is a hardwood native to Central and South America. I also make premium versions of this club with deer stag as the “horn.” The weight on the back of the head is poured and hammered lead.

The natural finish on this club is simply linseed oil and shellac with no added color. Maple can be a difficult wood to finish cleanly but this one turned out pretty nice, I think.

The shaft on this club is a stiffer vintage hickory shaft made and stamped by MacGregor. It’s been tested with both a McIntyre Park synthetic gutta percha as well as a Lane featherie, where it was played successfully for two-straight days in the 2026 Oddball tournament.

The khaki leather grip is a thick strip of suede-side-out cowhide on top of a strip of felt under listing, and it’s secured to the end of the shaft in the traditional way with a bent nail.

• 24 degrees of loft

• F4 swing weight

• 39 inches long

$225 (price includes shipping to continental USA)