Antique Rut Iron, Golf Club
Antique Rut Iron, Golf Club
Hickory Shafted Rut Iron.
A good quality early smooth faced rut iron, also known as a rut niblick, rutter or track iron. Rut irons were commonly used to hit the ball from cart tracks and deep ruts etc. Young Tom Morris was known to hit his rut iron from the fairway to play a high shot onto the green, a shot only a player of his calibre could master. They say he even managed to get backspin on the ball.
The golf club is with hickory shaft and a sheep skin grip. The head has no makers marks, but it is a high-quality club and heavy in weight, has a long hosel (11 ½ cm) and a thick blade, not to be confused with the later 'Rut Niblick' that was lighter, thinner blade and a shorter hosel.
A nice desirable golf collectable.
The measurements of the club are;
Length 97 cm
Width of face 8.1 cm
Depth of face 5.4 cm
Dimensions:
1900-1949
C.1900
Hickory & metal
United Kingdom
Good condition.
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