Advertised as the “Shortest Socket Club now made" (Golf Illustrated, 11 May, 1900: 127), Simpson’s “Maidenhead" putter included a short, square socket (hosel) open at the bottom and an offset blade.

Alexander Simpson's British patent (No. 4573) dated March 10, 1900, covered his Maidenhead putter, named after the Maidenhead Golf Club where Simpson's professional duties included club and ball making. According to his patent, Simpson left a hole in the end of his square socket so the shaft could pass through it. and he designed a short socket so extra weight could be incorporated into the blade "behind the ball giving greater power and precision of stroke." The socket is located in front of the blade, and the socket and the blade are “of course formed in one piece." Simpson also received a U.S. patent, (No. 669.864) dated March 12,1901, that covered his putter.

The Maidenhead putter offered here has a 32 1/2" shaft with a dramatic St. Andrews bend, which is where the shaft curves back towards to golfer to help generate a pendulum-type stoke. Original coated sheepskin grip. Maidenhead putters were on the market for only a short period of time.