Lot # 105: c1927 MacGregor Chieftain Set w/ Ivory Backweights & Inlays

Category: Vintage Golf Clubs

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Made by MacGregor between 1927 and 1929, this MacGregor Chieftain matching driver, brassie, and spoon have ivory inserts in the face, ivory inserts in the crown, and ivory backweights. The red, black, and green dots on these clubs are threaded Scruloc inserts made from galalith, a casein product made from goats milk. Really.

When they were made, Chieftains were the most expensive MacGregor clubs a golfer could buy.  They were available with either wood or steel shafts.  This set has black Mac-oid covered steel shafts that are in great condition complete with their original leather grips. Driver is 43", Brassie is 42 1/2", Spoon is 42". The crown of each club is stamped "RCG," the owners initials.

 The shafts and grips and all the ivory and other inlays are original.  All the identifying marks on the top of the heads and the soleplates are still there.  Truly a beautiful matched set.

To learn more about the history of MacGregor's Chieftains, see TCA2 v2 p420-411.