This Sunday stick is made from a single piece of coppiced wood, & is perfect for use as a putter.
'Sunday sticks were manufactured because of the ban on golfing on the Sabbath, Sunday. They fashioned the canes with a golf club head as a handle and they became known as 'Sunday Clubs' or 'Sabbath sticks'. It is said that on the Sabbath a Sunday Club owner, when nobody was looking, could still enjoy a crafty putt or swing.'
Below the handle is a gold plated collar hallmarked:
'18CT GP'
Indicating the collar is plated with 18 carat gold
With a maker's mark:
'W.B'
For the maker:
'William Thomas Bullock'
Strong barkwood shaft with a decorative spiral carved through the back to the wood beneath, with a metal ferrule.
An attractive stick, perfect for use or a collector.
Measurements:
Length - 89.5cm
Diameter of the handle - 7.7cm
Diameter of the shaft under the handle - 2.6cm
Weight - 362g
Very good condition with a few use marks consistent with age.
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SKU: A226796234319
£139.00Price
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