2016 November Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/20/2016
Findlay Driver
The Findlay name carries significant clout in the history of Golf. Findlay was the first golfer in history to record a score of 72, establishing that number as the recognized plateau for par on a regulation course. He also gets credit for his work building courses and introducing the game of golf to the United States prior to 1900. Sporting goods sales duo Wright & Ditson coaxed Findlay out of retirement in 1899 to lend his name on their clubs. This club head is stamped "D.H. Findlay." The sole features several pieces as well as an insert in the back. Refer to photos to determine condition.
**THE JOHN ROTH COLLECTION**
The November Memorabilia Auction features many items from the collection of John Roth (1940-2015.) John spent 25 years amassing a collection of golf memorabilia and golf antiques that would rival most of the golf museums around the globe. John had a passion for the history and nuance of the game, its traditions and the ever-changing evolution of the manufacture of its equipment. John was a member of the Golf Collectors Society, and actively participated in many of its events around the country. John was also a long-time player in the Society of Hickory Golfers’ tournaments around the country, which honor the traditions of the game by playing with antique, wooden-shafted clubs. During his lifelong participation in the two organizations, John won or placed highly in several tournaments and made many lifelong friends with whom he found camaraderie in his pursuit of all things golf. It is his family’s wish that the items that John treasured so much find loving new homes where they can continue to be enjoyed and tell the history of the sport that meant so much to their husband and father.
Please note: This auction will end at 7:00pm EST on Sunday, November 20th with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period. All lots are free to be bid on until extended bidding has ended
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