Golf Clubs. Victorian and Edwardian golf clubs

Golf Clubs. A Victorian 'rut iron' or 'track iron' by A. Bryant of Reading, hand-forged on a hickory shaft, 98cm long, together with an Edwardian 'Leighs Patent' putter in the 18th century style but circa 1910, the spliced long nosed wooden head stamped 'Sellars London' with brass sole weight stamped 'Leighs Patent No 27874/1910', on a hickory shaft with bound leather grip, 93cm long

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Rut irons were introduced from the 18th century and were commonly used throughout the 19th century when many golf courses were located on town or public land. Residents would often drive their wagons over the courses resulting in ruts from their wheels. A new type of club was needed to compensate for this and the rut or track iron was introduced.