VIP by Nicklaus 3 iron with ALUMINUM SHAFT

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/27/2013

This state of the art MacGregor 3 iron contains these features: arrows outlining face, red/white/blue trim rings, original black leather with gold bead wrapped grip. The aspect of this club that is most noteworthy however is its aluminum shaft. The MacGregor aluminum shaft is unigue because the pattern puts the flex action at the exact best spot for added control. The carefully controlled flex action means improved accuracy in addition to its lighter weight and feel giving greater head speed and thus greater distance. As Jack Nicklaus' career soared in the mid-1960's, so did his impact on MacGregor products as the star of their advisory staff. This was quite apparent when the Nicklaus custom V.I.P. model first appeared in 1965 in limited quantities, and priced higher than any club on the market.

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 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.

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