Wilson was a highly respected cleekmaker based in St Andrews. He began making clubs in St. Andrews in the 1860s.  In 1903 Harold Hilton wrote that he could "remember the time when an iron made by Wilson, of St Andrews, was considered a 'pearl beyond price." (see TCA2 V1 p138)

This Wilson lofter has an excellent head, with a nice tall toe and long hosel. It has been reshafted and has a sheepskin grip that, while old, is not original to this club. Hey, sometimes clubs needed to be repaired in the day.  The "W Wilson, Maker, St. Andrews" stamp on the back of the blade is good

This 38" Wilson iron makes a great companion piece when placed alongside long nose clubs from the 1870s -1880s, as they were contemporaries and used together. 

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