Vintage Hickory Shafted Golf Club

This is a highly specific piece of golfing memorabilia, a vintage club dating to the early 20th century (c. 1900–1930), before the transition to steel shafts. The club features a traditional hickory shaft, indicating its age and classic craftsmanship. It is identified as a Spoon (a wooden club equivalent to a modern 3-wood) or a Putter, suggesting a long-serving club that was either repurposed or repaired over time. The grip is made of turned leather, tightly wrapped around the shaft, which would have offered the player a firm, traditional feel. The most distinctive feature is the stamping on the club head: ADDINGTON SPECIAL COURSE IN CROYDON. This inscription indicates the club was either a house brand made specifically for sale at the Addington Golf Club in Croydon (South London)