R.D. Pryde Bull Dog Brand Hand Forged Hickory Shafted Mashie Golf Club
An antique hickory shafted mashie golf club featuring a hand forged iron head and a dot punch face. The back of the clubhead contains several impressed marks. In the upper left is a graphic of a bulldog head positioned between the words BULL DOG and BRAND. Centered at the top is the phrase WARRANTED HAND FORGED. The center of the head features an impressed oval mark containing the text R.D. PRYDE, SPECIAL, and NEW HAVEN CT. The word SPECIAL is repeated on the right side, and the designation MASHIE is stamped at the bottom center. A single capital letter C is impressed on the hosel. The club is constructed with a solid hickory wood shaft and a spirally wrapped leather grip. Robert D. Pryde was a Scottish-born professional golfer who served as the first professional at the New Haven Golf Club and played a role in the design of the Yale Golf Course.
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