Golf Bag, Golf Clubs, and Golf Balls
Original OwnerOriginally owned by
Katharine Hepburn
American, 1907 - 2003
MakerClubs made by
Wilson Sporting Goods Company
American
MakerGolf bag made by
Atlantic Products
American
ManufacturerSome golf balls manufactured by
Top-Flite
ManufacturerSome golf balls manufactured by
Spalding Sporting Goods
American
Date1970s
DimensionsComponent (golf bag length x bottom width x bottom depth): 33 x 8 1/8 x 4 1/4in. (83.8 x 20.6 x 10.8cm)
Component (driver length): 44 3/4in. (113.7cm)
Component (putter length): 34 7/8in. (88.6cm)
Component (driver cover length): 13 1/8in. (33.3cm)
Component (driver length): 44 3/4in. (113.7cm)
Component (putter length): 34 7/8in. (88.6cm)
Component (driver cover length): 13 1/8in. (33.3cm)
ClassificationsEquipment
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionGolf equipment, originally owned by Katherine Hepburn
Object number2004.45.7.1-.25
MarkingsDriver (1 wood): stamped on bottom of head, "Wilson 1/ Blue Ridge/272 42".3 Wood stamped on bottom of head, "Wilson 3/ Blue Ridge/272 42".
4 Wood stamped on bottom of head, "Wilson 4/ Blue Ridge/272 42".
All Woods are stamped on front of the head, "Clima/Gard/ Strata-Bloc" and on top of head, "Sam Snead". Label on shaft reads, "Matched Flex/ Individually Matched Flex Point/ Made in U.S.A." Stamped on side of grip, "Reminder Grip/ PAT. NO. 1974875".
8 Iron stamped on bottom of head, "8 K-28/ REGISTERED" and stamped on side of head, "GLIDE-THRU SOLE/ twenty eight/ DYNAMIC BALANCED Wilson". Stamped on bottom of shaft, "64G13179". (Other irons have similar numbers, but they are illegible.) Label higher on shaft reads, "HEAD SPEED HEAD SPEED". Label on top of grip reads, "Reminder Grip/ MADE IN U.S.A/ PAT. NO. 1,974,875".
3 Iron stamped on bottom of head, "3 SWING WEIGHT".
4 Iron stamped on bottom of head, reads "4 SWING WEIGHT".
5 Iron stamped on bottom of head, reads "5 SWING WEIGHT".
There is no 6 Iron.
7 Iron stamped on bottom of head, "7 SWING WEIGHT".
9 Iron stamped on bottom of head, "9 SWING WEIGHT".
All Irons except 8 are stamped on side of head, "Wilson MULTI-POWERED". Label on shafts reads, "Wilson MULTI-POWERED". Label on top of grip reads, "Reminder Grip/ PAT. NO./ 1,974,875".
Putter: stamped on bottom of head, "Patty Berg Wilson". Label on top of grip reads, "W/S/ MADE IN U.S.A."
Driver (1 Wood) head cover: Woven number "1".
3 Wood head cover: Woven number "3".
4 Wood head cover: Woven number "4".
Golf Bag: stamped on bottom, "DRI-GRIP/ atlantic/ PRODUCTS/ TRENTON, NEW JERSEY/ PAT. 2867257".
There's a bag of 13 golf balls, most of them appear to be Spalding and Top-Flite.
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