Drivers, Wedges & Putters Expert Bobby Grace's Classic Club "Hot List"
Bobby Grace is especially well known for his creation of the “Fat Lady Swings” putter popular on tour in the 90’s and he hasn’t stopped since. He is also a collector extraordinaire and renowned expert in the area of Classic Clubs. He has been kind enough to share his expertise with members of the GHS with a series of articles (and also a Zoom presentation). Treasure his “Hot List” of Classic Drivers, Wedges and Putters in this particular issue… READ MORE
Many modern-day golfers have become disillusioned with the current state of the game. Hitting the new irons with no feel and the large headed woods that look like soup bowls on a stick has taken much of the enjoyment out of golf. Much the way seriously playing with hickory clubs has grown, playing with the old blades, wooden headed woods and putters with feel is also seeing a resurgence.
Plus, so many of these clubs are just beautiful, whether surviving in mint condition or as restorations.
Collectors of balls for this period have many choices should they wish to focus on a particular niche, as these include balls with logos of from anything to universities to sports clubs and everything in between; corporate brands (logos); images of any number of things from animals to birds; joke balls, balls with the names of professional golfers, sometimes in script; autographed balls, itself a category as collectors often like to build a display of balls that the golfer him or herself has signed.
Eras of Golf Ball Collecting
1940s-Current Era
Collectors of balls for this period have many choices should they wish to focus on a particular niche, as these include balls with logos of from anything to universities to sports clubs and everything in between; corporate brands (logos); images of any number of things from animals to birds; joke balls, balls with the names of professional golfers, sometimes in script; autographed balls, itself a category as collectors often like to build a display of balls that the golfer him or herself has signed.