Bobby Jones began putting with his original Calamity Jane™ after a friendly round at the Nassau CC on Long Island before competing in the 1923 U.S. Open.
The brother of Stewart Maiden (Jones’ teacher) heard Jones complain about his putting, and handed him a putter he had named for the famous female sharpshooter from the Old West. Jones holed a 30-foot putt on his first try and kept the putter in his bag to win the U.S. Open days later.
Being an explosive personality, Jones’ Calamity Jane putter almost split several times. He applied three whipping applications around the Hickory shaft to firm it up. Our Calamity Jane™ replica is exact, including the three whipping points.
Specifications:
Head Material: 304 Stainless Steel
Loft: 3.5*
Lie: 70*
Solid USA hickory shaft
Hand wrapped leather grip
Choose 33, 34, 35, 36” length
Made in USA
SoHG Approved
Mahogony Red Gassiat
Regular price
$235.00
This unique putter was originally named the Chantilly after the hometown of the inventor in France. It soon became known as the "Gassiat" after Jean Gassiat, a four time French National Champion and Winner of the 1912 French Open.
The toe of the putter is at a right angle to the face which the inventor claimed help you better align the putter.
Head Material: Persimmon
Hosel: Pitched-linen whipping
Shaft: Solid hickory
Shaft Length: 34,35,36 inches
Grip: Hand-wrapped leather
Hand: Right
Playable with modern golf ball
SoHG Approved
Alex Smith Putter
Regular price
$205.00
Alex Smith was the oldest of five brothers who traveled from Scotland to find their fortune in America. Smith won the U.S. Open in 1906 and 1910 and was an accomplished clubmaker. Our Alex Smith putter is a duplicate of an original putter made by Smith and is a traditional long nose style. This is one of our most popular Hickory-shafted putters.
Black Kempshall Mallet Putter
Regular price
$255.00
In 1903 Willie Dunn Jr. received a patent for one of the first center shafted putters. This putter was not only unique because it was center shafted, but the material it was made from was one of the first thermoplastics – Pyralin. According to the patent the “pyralin cushions the shock will adding power to the shot.
The original Kempshall putters are rare and collectible. A black one sold at Sotheby’s auction for $1625. The white one, which Sotheby’s says only around 5 are known to exist, sold for $2000.
The replica Kempshall putter is made from a more modern thermoplastic since pyraline is no longer available. You will see in the Louisville Golf Kempshall that we paid every attention to detail to replicate the original Kempshall as close as possible: the cross hatch scoring on the brass face, the contrasting alignment mark, the weight plugs in the back of the head, the solid hickory shaft and the hand wrapped leather grip.
Like all Louisville Golf putters the Kempshall is completely playable. This center shafted, face balanced putter can complete with any modern putter.
Specifications:
Head Material: Synthetic Pyraline
Loft: 3.5*
Lie: 71*
Solid USA hickory shaft
Hand wrapped leather grip
Choose 33, 34, 35, 36” length
Made in USA
SoHG Approved
White Kempshall Mallet Putter
Regular price
$255.00
In 1903 Willie Dunn Jr. received a patent for one of the first center shafted putters. This putter was not only unique because it was center shafted, but the material it was made from was one of the first thermoplastics – Pyralin. According to the patent the “pyralin cushions the shock will adding power to the shot.
The original Kempshall putters are rare and collectible. A black one sold at Sotheby’s auction for $1625. The white one, which Sotheby’s says only around 5 are known to exist, sold for $2000.
The replica Kempshall putter is made from a more modern thermoplastic since pyraline is no longer available. You will see in the Louisville Golf Kempshall that we paid every attention to detail to replicate the original Kempshall as close as possible: the cross hatch scoring on the brass face, the contrasting alignment mark, the weight plugs in the back of the head, the solid hickory shaft and the hand wrapped leather grip.
Like all Louisville Golf putters the Kempshall is completely playable. This center shafted, face balanced putter can complete with any modern putter.
Specifications:
Head Material: Synthetic Pyraline
Loft: 3.5*
Lie: 71*
Solid USA hickory shaft
Hand wrapped leather grip
Choose 33, 34, 35, 36” length
Made in USA
SoHG Approved
Honey Amber Gassiat
Regular price
$235.00
This unique putter was originally named the Chantilly after the hometown of the inventor in France. It soon became known as the "Gassiat" after Jean Gassiat, a four time French National Champion and Winner of the 1912 French Open.
The toe of the putter is at a right angle to the face which the inventor claimed help you better align the putter.