RARE 1959 RH/LH PING REDWOOD CITY NO MOD PROTO PUTTER W/LEATHER WRAP GRIP

Description: Extremely rare outstanding condition Redwood City No Mod Proto Putter with fully intact hand wrapped leather grip. Done by Karsten's sons and took two days to apply. Putter is 35 1/2 inches in length, center shafted with a 11 inch first step chrome plated shaft and leather Grip. Putter head's faces are clean and clear of any pitting or has minor casting mars and in almost pristine condition with deep patina. As are its heal, toe and sound channel. Since these putter heads were wet sand casted, there is a tendency for there to be some pits from the casting process. Karsten attempted to mill/file these out to some extent, but couldn't fully remove some as it would impact putter head weight/specifications. Hence, there are some casting pits, but these do not impact the putter's performance or value. This putter has no water displacement stamping. Leather grip is fully intact with no rips, tears or scrapes and torsion 'T' is still very visible on endcap. Very hard to find Redwood City No Mods with leather grips and when you do, grips in this outstanding shape. Karsten and his sons constructed/hand made these putters in his Garage in Redwood City, California. This is a true collectors item that should be displayed but can be gamed and become an instant conversation piece. These are truly hand made putters, from the milling/filing of the heads to the insertion of the shaft and then application of the grip. This is the putter that gave Ping its name and is the Prototype/first version of what is known today as the Phoenix Ping 1A putter. There were two other versions, the Mod I and the Mod IA, the Mod IA became the model for today's Ping 1A. There were some minor changes to the Mod IA as its morphed via the Scottsdale/Phoenix 1A putters. Tried to capture everything in pictures, more available upon request Please email me your questions. S/H is for insurance Thank you for stopping by, please visit my other auctions

Price: 5500 USD

Location: Alexandria, Virginia

End Time: 2024-12-20T20:32:51.000Z

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