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2. Obsolete golf clubs - Wikipedia

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   Cleek – A metal-headed golf club having an elongated blade with little loft, equivalent to a one or two iron in a modern set of clubs. Lofter – A metal-headed golf club with a moderate loft ranging from a modern five iron to an eight iron. Niblick or Rut Niblick – a trouble club and pitching iron and generally the most lofted of the 19th ...

3. David Foulis (golfer) - Wikipedia

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   Foulis tied for eighth place in the 1897 U.S. Open, held at the Chicago Golf Club in Wheaton, Illinois. [1] He was the inventor of the golf hole cup liner or "golf flag support" and received a patent for the invention in 1912. He and his brother James were co-inventors of the modern 7-iron, which they called a "mashie-niblick".

4. Brassie - Wikipedia

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   The brassie did not find the way into modern golf bags because of its limited use. Tour Brassie by Taylor Made In the 1980s TaylorMade-Adidas came up with a model range of metal woods and to push the market launch they gave their clubs historic names. So the Brassie came back named as the Taylor Made Tour Brassie (Wood No. 2).

5. James Foulis - Wikipedia

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   In response to the demands of the new ball they developed the "mashie-niblick", the modern 7-iron, which fell between the traditional mashie (5-iron) and niblick (9-iron), and patented the design. Jim Foulis also worked as a golf course designer from 1896 until his death, designing the first golf courses in many communities across the American ...

6. Bobby Jones (golfer) - Wikipedia

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   How I Play Golf [52] The Putter (April 26, 1931, Film Daily review) Chip Shots (April 26) The Niblick (May 31) The Mashie Niblick (June 5) Medium Irons (July 5) The Big Irons (July 12) The Spoon (July 19) The Brassie (August 1) The Driver (August 30) Trouble Shots (September 13) Practice Shots (September 27) A Round of Golf (September 4) How To ...

7. Wedge (golf) - Wikipedia

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   The class of wedges grew out of the need for a better club for playing soft lies and short shots. Prior to the 1930s, the best club for short "approach" shots was the "niblick", roughly equivalent to today's 9-iron or pitching wedge in loft; however the design of this club, with a flat, angled face and virtually no "sole", made it difficult to use in sand and other soft lies as it was prone to ...