Lot # 11: Old Tom Morris-Kirk Dual Stamped Long Nose Putter (Only a Couple Examples Known)

Category: Antique Golf

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 14 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2012 Auction",
which ran from 3/21/2012 2:00 PM to
4/8/2012 1:00 PM



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Old Tom Morris-Bob Kirk

Dual-Stamped Long Nose Putter

(Only a Couple Examples Known)

        Robert "Bob" Kirk, Sr. is famous for being Old Tom Morris' caddie, who was also a well respected early player in his own right. He competed in 8 Open Championships and finished 2nd in 1870 - to Tom Morris, Jr.

        Very little is known about this dual-stamped Morris-Kirk long nose putter, other than the significant fact that only a couple examples are known to exist. It was almost certainly made by Old Tom Morris for Kirk Sr. himself, and then Kirk added his own stamp to the club. Was this putter made by the grandfather of golf, Old Tom Morris, and then personally used by his friend and caddie Kirk, himself? That possibility cannot be answered definitively, but it is certainly worth considering. A copy of the famous circa 1845 golf photo showing Morris and Kirk together is shown below

        This Morris-Kirk putter is in exceptional condition, and is certainly one of the finest Old Tom Morris clubs in existence.