Description: Rare Antique Wood & Iron Golf Club "R. M. THOMSON 44 Driver Greenwich Co Club" 43.75" Height; Right HandPossible age of the golf Club: 1928-1947 Condition: aged, there is cracks, pieces fall off, paint fall-off, etc pls look though the photos ROBERT M.THOMSON (1878-1947) Greenwich Country Club, Connecticut USA.Robert played in the first professional golf tournament in the Philadelphia area at the Huntingdon Valley Country Club in 1898, won by Harry Gullane from North Berwick. In 1903 Robert set a new professional course record at Merion with a score of 78. Robert moved to Camden C.C, Philadelphia PA (1905-08); Knollwood Country Club, White Plains NY (1909-11) Montclair CC (1911-1913), and from 1905 he wintered in Florida.In August 1900 Bob Thomson travelled north to Oconomowoc Golf Club in Illinous to support Willie Anderson, the local professional who was hosting a 36-hole tournament. Willie Auchterlonie of Glen View Golf Club won first prize, Willie Anderson and Alex Smith tied for second place and divided second and third money. Also in the field was Robert Bolton (Rockford) from North Berwick who Bob Thomson had not seen for four years.In 1911, Robert Thomson was appointed the first golf professional at Glen Ridge Country Club (NJ) with incredible views of the New York skyline. Bob Thomson's wife Ottilie was a German immigrant and in 1915 they lived at 20 Oxford Street, Montclair, NJ where their son James Thomson was born. Bob remained at Glen Ridge for 15 years before moving to Greenwich Country Club (1928-1947) in Connecticut, where he lived with his family at 30 Perryridge Road, Greenwich. Bob Thomson died in the United Hospital, Port Chester, (NY) on 6th January 1947 and his obituary was carried in the New York Times. His wife Ottilie died three months earlier and their son James R. Thomson continued to reside in Rye (NY). The Thomson brothers were part of a remarkable golfing family from North Berwick. Hickory shafted clubs with an iron head stamped R.M.Thomson, Glenridge NJ are very popular with collectors.
Price: 14.99 USD
Location: Astoria, New York
End Time: 2025-01-30T03:11:56.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Country/Region of Origin: United States
Color: Multi-Color
Style: Antique
Original/Reproduction: Original
Material: Wood & Iron
Unit Quantity: 1
Maker: R.M. Thomson
Age: 1900-1940
