The Rudder putter, with its T-frame head shape, has a 3 1/2 inch wide blade that is raised off the ground by almost half an inch. the sole of the 5 inch long “sighting bar” contacts the ground. rhe putter shown is marked “Rudder Putter \ Holmac, Inc. \ ’ New York NY \ Pat Pend.” on the heel side of the sighting bar. 

Besides selling complete clubs, Holmac, a golf supply wholesale house, sold everything from balls to club components. According to Holmac’s 1922 catalog, their domestic clubs were made by the W.C. Morehead Company of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Holmac was the sole distributor of Morehead’s clubs.

The Rudder Putter had a very limited life span. It was already illegal before it was offered! In 1910 and 1911 the R&A and the USGA, respectively, ruled that the measurement across the face of any club had to be longer than the measurement from the face to the back of the head (sec page 227). 

The face on this putter is slightly curved, possibly by the maker, but likely not.  These putters have brass underneath the chrome, so a person could bend the blade straight again if desired.   Some chrome wear to the head.  Original 35 1/4" shaft and leather wrap grip.  Club still looks good.