2013 Fall Golf Antiques and Collectibles Auction
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In 1967 Toney Penna, who at the time was recognized as the most innovative club designor in the game of golf, left the MacGregor staff to form his own golf equipment company. This company was formed with the financial backing of his Hollywood and golfing buddies which included Perry Como, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. This lot offers a later creative work of Tonney's, featuring his design work on a set of 2-9 irons. They carry the TIP designation on the back of the club which stood for Total Instant Playability. These clubs carry the Toney Pena signature model and are outfitted with graphite shaft and gold/white trim rings. '91 has been stamped to the clubs indicating year of manufacture.

In this auction we have many pieces of Toney Penna's prized design work which were highly sought after by amateur and professional players alike. Toney refered to many of these clubs as "Reference Clubs". The most perfect rendering of a model, these were used to compare a production club to its ideal. Toney frequently made prototypes, experiments , some were mass produced, some were left on the workbench. Many of his masterpieces were too costly or difficult to make for them to be considered for mass production. One example is drivers with intricate face inserts, while beautiful, too many clubs would be rejected because the heads were easily ruined. These clubs are the best of the best, cream of the crop. Toney Penna handcrafted original pieces of art, many ONE of a kind.

This item comes from the Penna Family Collection. This highly successful and respected professional golfing family offers golf mementoes from the careers of brothers Toney Penna and Charley Penna, and Tommy Armour whom Toney and Charley worked under for many years as pros at Boca Raton in Florida and various courses including Medinah in the Chicago area. Toney was a consistent top 20 money winner on the PGA Tour in the 1930's and 40's while his brother Charley competed in 20 U.S. Open and PGA Championships. We have it all from their storied careers in golf both on and off the course, including everything from contestant’s pins, to used sets of clubs, and prototypes for Penna's famous clubs. Toney is an icon when it comes to club making in the 20th Century, first with the MacGregor Golf Company as their chief of design and then later with his own brand of Penna clubs. Many of the designs of club heads used today were first developed by the genius of Toney. We introduce you to this extraordinary collection by offering various lots from the family’s collection in this special offering. This is an opportunity to acquire golf history, possibly for the last time.

In order to bid in extended bidding you must place a bid on the lot before 9pm on auction closing day.[6]

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Toney Penna Signature Model 2-9 Iron Set
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Auction closed on Sunday, October 27, 2013.
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