How did the first golf-club maker’s trademark logo come to be?
The curious story of how the first golf-club maker’s trademark logo was created. James McEwan is the first golf-club maker for whom there are any known extant golf clubs. One of the reasons why we know they are his clubs is because he was the first club-maker to stamp a ‘cleek mark’ on his wooden clubs to identify them.
How many golf clubs in Scotland are still in existence?
The list contains the 18 oldest surviving golf clubs in Scotland, including successor clubs, which have a ‘home’ course. The successor club is one which demonstrably inherited the activities, assets or location of the original club. Only nine of these 18 clubs have had a continuous existence.
What is the oldest golf club in Scotland?
1817 St Andrews Thistle Golf Club. 1818 Old Manchester Golf Club. 1820 Innerleven Golf Club. 1824 Royal Perth Golf Society County & City Club. The list contains the 18 oldest surviving golf clubs in Scotland, including successor clubs, which have a ‘home’ course.
What are antique golf clubs?
Antique golf clubs refer to golf clubs that are 90-100 years old. Golf clubs in this age range have now become highly collectible due to their status and age. In the early days, cheap antique Golf clubs were produced by companies like Wilson, Spalding, Burke, MacGregor, Kroydon, and many others.