J.C. Higgins brand origin story: From 1908 until 1962, Sears, Roebuck & Company sold a wide variety of sporting goods and recreational equipment, including bicycles, golf clubs, guns, fishing gear, baseballs, gloves and bats, boxing gear, and even a line of luggage under the brand name “J. C. Higgins.” These products were well made and […]
Book Recommendation- Breaking 90- How Short Hitting, Bad Golfers Break 90 All the Time
I love this simple, brief little book by Fred Fields because it breaks down breaking 90 on the golf course into easy to follow steps that make sense and feel very achievable. I read it for the first time before I ever broke 90, and I have re-read it a few times, always enjoying it […]
H & B Golf Clubs/ Powerbilt Golf Clubs, an Iconic and Historic Club Maker
I’ve come across a few H & B golf clubs (Hillerich & Bradsby Co.) in my travels, which is cool because they stopped being made as H & B and switched to the name Powerbilt in 1934. That means the clubs I’ve found were made in the range of 1918-1934. I used the ones I […]
TP Mills Putters, precursor to Scotty Cameron
TP Mills was a postman who designed and built putters in his garage starting in the 1960’s. He is responsible for many putter design innovations that are found in modern putters, and the Scotty Cameron (among others) is an obvious descendent of the TP Mills classic putters. “Those are jewels,” said two-time Masters winner Ben […]
Vintage Golf Clubs and where I find them, The Thrill of the Hunt
Vintage golf clubs, I love ’em! It’s been a great source of joy to me that as a part of my business I’ve had thousands of them pass through my hands over the years. Some of them I’ve held onto, especially some cool old putters and wedges. Some of them I have kept and play […]
Sex and Golf/ and other wisdom from Tin Cup
Kevin Costner has made some memorable sports movies, and Tin Cup is a fun and quirky addition to the golf movie pantheon. Costner plays Roy “Tin Cup” McAvoy, a down on his luck golfer with a ton of talent but not the best attitude. The excellent cast includes the lovely Rene Russo as Dr Molly […]
Left Eye Dominant Right-Handed Golfer, and how to tell if you’re one
I’m a right-hander who is left eye dominant, and I learned this late in life, in my 40’s. Knowing it has made a difference for things like my jump shot in basketball, and in golf. Here’s some of what I’ve learned about being a left eye dominant right handed golfer: Left Eye Dominant Putting: The […]
Bagger Vance
Bagger Vance! I’ve Been making my classic reclaimed wood with vintage golf club, hand-lettered signs in the shop this week. Small Batch, Hand Made in Efland, NC. ??. This Bagger Vance design is new in the shop. (Link to item). I love Steven Pressfield’s writing! If you haven’t read Bagger Vance, I recommend it, […]
Walter Hagen, Remember to Smell The Flowers
I find a lot of vintage Hagen clubs at the thrift stores, he was popular in his heyday, and his popularity sold a lot of clubs. Hagen is one of the best professional golfers to play the game. He was featured in the great golf book and movie, “The Greatest Game Ever Played”, and also […]