This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/2/2026
Original Balfour Pinehurst Putter Boy Trophy
In 2023 the USGA announced Pinehurst would host 6 more USGA Championship in future years. This is a significant commitment to the Pinehurst Resort by the USGA. Furthermore the USGA has established Golf House Pinehurst and the World Golf Hall of Fame on property owned by the Pinehurst resort.
All of this cements Pinehurst’s reputation as the “Cradle “ of American Golf and as such it has created an ever increasing demand for Pinehurst golf memorabilia. There is nothing more representative of Pinehurst than the Putter Boy
The Putter Boy was first created in the early 1900's and appeared in ads for the Pinehurst Resort. He was then called the “The Golf Lad” or “The Golf Boy” In the 1970’s the name “The Putter Boy” emerged as the nickname for the statue. In 1912 sculptress Lucy Richards created a bronze sundial based on the advertising figure. It is said that Donald Ross showed her the proper grip and stance for the piece as Richards was not a golfer. The statue was mounted on a concrete base and resides besides the putting greens outside the clubhouse. The long shaft of the golf club creates a shadow that was used to tell time. This example is mounted to its original wood base with Balfour sticker to the bottom. A must have for display in your golf room and staple in the industry.
The larger version of this statue has long been coveted by collectors, but this is actually the smaller 7 x 6 ½” version and is thought by many to be the rarer of the two.
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