K-LINE KRO-K-(Croquet)-Original Shaft-Model Used by Sam Snead-Outlawed by USGA

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

Bob Duden in 1960 with 28 one putt greens over four days won the British Columbia Open while putting croquet style. After Duden's win the Golfcraft Manufacturing Company in Vancouver signed a licensing agreement with him to manufacturer their own "Kro-Kay" mallet putter. Sam Snead would perfect the croquet style putting to overcome his woes on the green. The Slammer's comment on the subject would be, "It's not how, but how many!" Bobby Jones however did not see it this way, and complained to Joe Dey that he did not agree with this style of putting. In 1968, the USGA banned the method of putting with the player's feet straddling the line of flight from tournament play.Offered in this lot is one of the clubs which caused the controversy. Putter features mallet head attaching to black ferrule with yellow trim ring which attaches to original center shaft. A piece of golf history which was born in the 1890's, and revised in the the late fifties and early 60's if only for a short time.

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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