Kamis, 26 Januari 2012

Vintage Golf Clubs - The Hickory Golf Clubs Fascination

By Andrew Shea


When somebody's interest in antique golf clubs extends beyond eager collecting and over into actually playing with these valued clubs, often times it is thru Hickory Golf. Many nations have organizations dedicated to the coordination of tournaments dedicated to this unique class of antique golf clubs.

The utilisation of Hickory to be used in the construction of shafts can be dated to the early-mid 1800's, with the source of the Hickory being imported material from Northern America. Prior to the shift, Ash was the wood of choice for most club makers. Most fans of hickory golf clubswould say that it not only offers more "feel" to their swing, but that it assists them in maintaining a useful swing speed.

When a collector examines hickory antique golf clubs, the first excellence to be drawn is whether the club, for play, would fall into the pre-1905 class or into the pre-1935 class. Though our interest here is only related to antique golf clubs, contest play would allow for the use of authorized reproductions. As it is linked to contest golf, the distinction between the divisions is the golf ball which is used.

For the real fan, the chance to play with one of the hottest classes of antique golf clubs around (Hickory), not only introduces a club "feel" which mirrors that of past players, but also offers the opportunity to challenge one's course management capabilities to play these courses as their opposite numbers from long ago may have. Really a rare experience for the fan and avid collector.

It is also vital to remember that these clubs require ongoing maintenance, care, and probably restoration to stay in "playing shape" Anybody considering going beyond collecting to literally playing these antique golf clubs should plan ahead to invest the time and/or money to keep them in peek condition. Remember, in a few cases, these are bits of kit which may be entering their second century of service.

The Golfing Collectors Society, which tends to the collecting fan, has one state, and many regional show each year. You'll typically find not just collectors at these shows, but also a reasonable number of antique club dealers, all selling, swapping and trading clubs and mementos. A state show could attract a really large turnout of these antique clubs. As individual as the truly great ones are, it offers a really unique chance to catch them all on one place at one point.

With the fondness for Hickory in the Antique Golf Clubs market, we are going to be revisiting the topic of Hickory, including restoration options and techniques, imperative subjects when it comes to keeping up the values of these rare collectibles.




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