Identify old persimmon fairway A&F brand ?

[@_the_crook]

found this today along with a couple Powerbilt Citations, Driver and 3 wood.

there was a matching driver but the condition was poor, like someone belted it into a rock so I left that one.

the finish is black with a two color vertical black and ivory color insert. top says Tournament.

the only logo is on the bottom plate. Capital letters A and F and between them is either the & or something similar.

below that says Custom-Built.

serial is 143C. plasticized type cover where whipping would be.

leather wrapped grip that has some nice tooling with end cap. True Temper Century shaft.

sole has some discoloration near the shaft bore thru but otherwise in nice condition.

the three woods and a set of Lynx Master Model irons were my score today.

appreciate your help.

[robert horneman]

How about some pics?

[HappyGilmoresBoots]

There's a driver matching that description at one of the local thrift shops around here...well, it's not black, it's dyed or stained red. But, the baseplate does say "TOURNAMENT A&F CUSTOM BUILT," which I took to mean it was probably a kit build from back in the day.

[mocokid]

pix, pix pix???

[deejaid]

Abercrombie & Fitch perhaps? While now a clothing retailer aimed at teens and 20-something’s, Abercrombie & Fitch was started in 1894 and were known for high end outdoor equipment like shotguns, fishing rods, and tents. Perhaps they dabbled in golf clubs for a bit? Without seeing pics and hearing it has a True Temper Century shaft I’d guess 1950’s vintage.

[@_the_crook]

 

there you go,

thanks for your opinions.

[deejaid]

The logo on the bottom of that club looks an awful lot like the logo in this vintage ad for Abercrombie & Fitch golf clubs.

 

[deejaid]

 

[@_the_crook]

as Henry Higgins would say, " I think he's got it "

thanks deejaid !

 

[deejaid]

That was fun to figure out. I never knew Abercrombie & Fitch made golf clubs before today. Cool find.

[Old Tom Morris]

They had shirtless twinks selling them at pro shops all over the northeast.

[Shallowface]

Until I saw those pictures I was thinking it stood for "Airborne and Forward!"