The Oldest Clubmaker in the WORLD
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- While on vacation in Scotland I found the St. Andrews Golf Co. Laying claim to the title of oldest clubmaker in the world. They have the George Nicoll and Tom Stewart golf lines and make the club the way they did in the original makers period. This is a tour do the facility with the gracious owner Hamish Steedman.
Thanks to the people at St. Andrew Golf Co for the info and allowing us to tour the building. Truly a great bunch of professionals. for more info use the links below.
St. Andrews Golf Co. - www.standrewsg...
George Nicoll - www.antiquegol...
Tom Stewart -www.antiquegol...
Might I add to the list of hickory clubmakers - K. Leonard Hickory Golf.
I can't thank you enough for this wonderful tour of the St Andrews Golf Co. As a collector of hickory clubs (specifically putters), it was very educational to see the entire club building process from start to finish. In another video, as a golf historian, you might talk about how the golf ball's evolution was instrumental in the club making process as well. Very interesting to anyone who has a liking for golf history.
Thank you, Jim.
Outstanding😎 thank you Jim
Sweet dream vacation. I play 1967 Sam Snead irons, woods and driver, simply love them. From the ville in ky.
Very cool video. Happy anniversary
Thank you
Awesome video, McGolf! Thanks for a glimpse of the really old school way.
Tom Donnelly the group is amazing
Great video Jim, just had a chance to view it here in Louisville, Ky. As a side note: I work at Cherokee Golf Course the oldest Muni in the US - 1895. Originally 18 but converted to 9 in 1935. We still get some players with the hickory sticks! Have been thinking about a set of these from Louisville Golf.
Ben Foust the sets the mr. Just and Louisville golf make a great product. He may just convert you, watch out
Absolutely beautiful! I made my own putters recently, and a few years ago made some wood driver heads, but that was next level. What I find interesting is that no matter the material you're working with to build something (copper, brass, wood, etc.) each has its own "eccentricity" to working with it that you have to solve to get the best playability. A great example in your video is using lead to back weight the heads (or bottom). My putter heads are plumbing materials with wood dowel inserts, but to weight them peripherally I used metal washers, then made sure to find the exact center of mass before drilling a hole to receive the shaft. The craftmanship shown in that video is so underappreciated today. Thank you for that video.
Randall Laframboise the fact he had lefty stuff just flatten me. The Nichols gear was beautiful and may be the next buy at Christmas
Great, Living golf history !!
Very cool. Thanks Jim.
Incredible content. Enjoy your journey!
Very nice video, well done!
Awesome video!!
Welcome back. It looks like your trip was excellent. What a great lesson in clubmaking. How close is Logan from you guys? The school I teach at is playing a football game there in October. I am glad you are back for some more great content.
Nice 1
Great video!
That was a fantastic video, really a great insight into the efforts that company still maintains. Always Important to keep traditional crafts from the past going. I was wondering if the owner mentioned if they take apprenticeships in order to pass the knowledge on.
Simon, Apprentices are not easy to find but we have just taken on two new staff in their 20s this year and their enthusiasm is fantastic so hopefully the future of traditional clubmaking is in good hands and will be around for a while yet!
@@standrewsgolfcompany This is a wonderful thing, onwards and upwards for another 100 years. All the best
This Golf Clubs are amazing. MrGolf, would it be legal for me to use this golf club in a tourmanent today? Are they PGA and R&A conforming??
The material doesnt matter, The dimensions do The length, should be fine, the face dressing might be a concern. The models with the dents may not be allowed but the rest should
here's hoping you get well soon
since you have finished filming I see no need to continue being subscribed, thanks for all the past filming
Jesse Ross I’m not done just had to recover a knee
you haven't filmed anything recently. Have you stpped. I have learned so much from you.
I have owned and played George Nichol putter for over 40 years....you beat real class.
Drool, what the video finished! Oh well watch it again ... Drool, what the video finished ...
could you please tell me how to cut 1 inch off of a graphite shaft. Thank you
Jesse Ross check my other video I actually address that question on cutting a shaft
still do not understand spining. can you explain please? THANK YOU
Jesse Ross will do in a video thanks