Wood Brothers Texan

[Texsport]

The Australian?

 

Texsport

[CanadianCrippler]

Still have The Australian.

[mocokid]

There is one particular club Dave Wood did - courtesy of Ironmaster Bob, and the "Niles Hoard".

 

To my knowledge, It's the only LH 1958 MacGregor SEOM M80W persimmon 3 wood...

 

 

 

with a 5 screw butterfly soleplate...

 

 

 

These photos are also on Dave's website...

 

According to Roger Cleveland- "MacGregor exclusively used the sweepback jig for their LH persimmon woods...

 

This LH MacGregor persimmon wood with a butterfly soleplate does not exist- it is why our Cleveland LH TC-15 model will have a sweepback soleplate."

 

Even if the RH TC-15 model...has a butterfly soleplate?

 

..at least Cleveland supplied the drill-thru hosel...

 

..

 

Luv the flat finish, you can see more detail, than those super glossy polyurethane finishes that yellow.

[tstephen]

US Open week The Golf Auction prototype ANGC Wood Bros graphite shaft well used driver $2600.

[CanadianCrippler]

I know a few of us had bids on that one. I was hoping to get a second Augustian for my collection but went past my financial comfort zone. Good to see it go for so much though, makes mine worth that much more!

 

Any idea who won it?

 

 

CC

[tstephen]

I know a few of us had bids on that one. I was hoping to get a second Augustian for my collection but went past my financial comfort zone. Good to see it go for so much though, makes mine worth that much more!

 

Any idea who won it?

 

 

CC

 

No, I was hoping to find out if anyone knew.

 

I am more than happy with The Masters & Jumbo I acquired from you - thanks!

[tstephen]

Group photo of 9 Jumbos none less the 1 7/8" deep and my old favorite 693 on top

[tstephen]

And the original group picture a few years ago

[CanadianCrippler]

Sweet family picture!

[freddiec]

Agree, what I like about TStephens collection they are all in beautiful condition

[tstephen]

Sweet family picture!

 

From bottom to top:

'52 M09 LFF 1 outing hit great previous owner refinished

'50 Jumbo 693 never hit after only refinish will never hit

'50 M09T LFF never hit after Dave Wood total restoration

'50 M09T LFF my 1st LFF played 10 times very solid p/o rf

'50 M09T LFF most played LFF still looks unhit solid p/o rf

'50 M09 LFF all original re-coated long ago won't ever hit

'54 M09 LFF re-make Century model from 1997 not hit

Early 90's Wood Bros Jumbo Blonde Texan looks unhit

Early 90's Richard O'Hara Jumbo RO693 hit once solid

'50 693 I played in many tournaments not hit since refinish

[birly-shirly]

Agree, what I like about TStephens collection they are all in beautiful condition

 

They are.

 

I like to think that lurking just out of shot there is a nasty, deep-faced "Dorian Gray" driver - taking hits on behalf of the rest of the team and wearing its scars with pride.

[tstephen]

Agree, what I like about TStephens collection they are all in beautiful condition

 

They are.

 

I like to think that lurking just out of shot there is a nasty, deep-faced "Dorian Gray" driver - taking hits on behalf of the rest of the team and wearing its scars with pride.

 

Actually it's the middle one with the heavy white face lines.

 

[tstephen]

Agree, what I like about TStephens collection they are all in beautiful condition

 

My "Dorian Gray" has carbon power on lower toe area and a Brunswick tour shaft. Maybe I'll tee it up this weekend. It's been a couple of years since I last hit. It has a suspicious looking LFF stamp on it too. Also it has a shallow u-shape not so tight grain. It is quite the character just not roughed up. This LFF might be the best persimmon driver of a couple hundred I've hit over the years.

[Texsport]

The 2nd and final Wood Bros tour bag design.

[No_Catchy_Nickname]

All Wood Bros players need a Wood Bros tour bag.

 

Nice bag. Not many of those around either, I would guess.

[Texsport]

The Wood Bros carry bags are much more common, though scarce - I know of 3 versions

 

Tour bags are quite rare - 2 versions were designed - a black and a white.

 

Dave Wood told me that the first tour bag was black with gold lettering and hurriedly conceived. He didn't like it, so replaced it with the redesigned white model.

 

Texsport

[Dr. Block]

Did Dave Wood ever make any left handed Texan's ?

[rex235]

Dr.-

 

Yes. Have shown photos for the last 5 years.

 

Check previous threads on WB for photos of LH Texans, as uploading is no longer allowed.

[Dr. Block]

Thanks Rex. That’s great news. Now I can keep my hopes up of one day gaming one.

[rex235]

Dr.

 

Apparently Dave Wood is now looking for a few specific Texans for some clients....the LH model is among them.

 

Texsport would know for sure.

 

Good Luck.

[Dr. Block]

Dr.

 

Apparently Dave Wood is now looking for a few specific Texans for some clients....the LH model is among them.

 

Texsport would know for sure.

 

Good Luck.

 

Are you saying there are actions I could take beyond searching ebay with my fingers crossed?

 

Thanks for your posts,

Matt

[Texsport]

Dave Wood's website has contact info.

 

davewoodarts.com

 

Dave is currently vacationing and may take a little while to answer inquiries, but he is aware of a huge nation of Wood Bros fans and might be able to

advise you.

 

Be aware that there are scarce LH quantities of all 3 Wood

Bros models - Texan, Corker, and Kool Cat.

 

A search on WRX and at least one other site will reveal photos of the 3 versions I have posted.

 

 

Good luck!

 

Texsport

[Dr. Block]

Dave Wood's website has contact info.

 

davewoodarts.com

 

Dave is currently vacationing and may take a little while to answer inquiries, but he is aware of a huge nation of Wood Bros fans and might've able to

advise you.

 

Be aware that there are scarce LH quantities of all 3 Wood

Bros models - Texan, Corker, and Kool Cat.

 

A search on WRX and at least one other site will reveal photos of the 3 versions I e posted.

 

 

Good luck!

 

Texsport

 

Thank you very much Texsport. I really appreciate the insight and info.

[rex235]

Dr-

 

Lets try this again. Now that we've cleaned out our file of photos...

 

 

 

 

The LH Texan is on the left....

[fluffy265]

Did anybody here pick up that "mint" Wood Bros 4 wood that sold on Ebay last week...??

 

J

[Dr. Block]

Dr-

 

Lets try this again. Now that we've cleaned out our file of photos...

 

 

 

 

The LH Texan is on the left....

 

Beautiful! Thanks for the pic. That would be my grail driver. Can’t imagine I’d ever play another one once that made it in my bag. Till then I’ll keep the crack of the bat alive with my Cleveland Classic and my 60’s Mac keyhole.

[Texsport]

The 3 Wood Bros LH drivers.

 

 

 

 

Texsport

[rex235]

Texsport-

 

Thanks again for showing those 3 LH WBs...

 

All with the winged "WB" on the crown.

 

Timeless works of art.

[Texsport]

A few details/comments on the LH Wood Bros drivers-

 

- Corker and Kool Cat both have "Cork Filled" decal on toes.

 

- this Corker driver is a later model - the original Corker had an embossed cork popping up above the Corker name and a triangular shield,included on the sole + the original sole plate was shaped like the Kool Cat sole plate pictured here. Modifications were made to the Corker when the Kool Cat was released - featuring the trimmed down version of sole plate seen on my pictured, later Corker example.

 

- this Texan has a Wood Bros rarity, a custom Red/White/Red fiber Eye-O-Matic style insert -- generally only installed in clubs made for professional players. I have the same type R/W/R insert in a fairway wood made for PGA player George Burns., a close friend of Dave Wood.

 

 

- Note the head size increase from Texan to Kool Cat. Dave Wood was reacting to the introduction of larger headed metal woods in the early 1990s.

 

 

Texsport