Carey Ballew from Kansas City

[freddiec]

I was wondering if anybody heard of or had any information about a Great golfer from Kansas City by the name of Carey Ballew .From what I understand he was one of Tom Watson's Dad's golfing buddies and a very accomplished Amateur player, not sure if he ever turned pro. One of the golf publications of the time once said he was one of the sweetest swingers from that area. I believe he played in the mid 1930, 40s, 50s and 60s. I own a full set of M85s from 1953 that were once Carey's and still have his name above the tourney shaft bands.

 

I will post pics later of all the woods, they are in excellent condition. I picked them up about 5 years ago.

 

Here is a pic of the driver, the darker stained walnut.

[guisician]

freddiec,

Never heard of Carey Bellew, but his stick is another gem!

[mocokid]

MORE MORE !!

[freddiec]

Here are a couple more pics. The set includes driver, 2 wood, 3W and 4W. The driver plays very well. The woods still have original tourney shafts and burgandy leather grips. Shaft and grips are in very good condition, shafts have just very slight pitting in a couple of spots. I often hit the driver and its still super solid.

[Nspiel58]

Beauties Fred!!

[kballew]

Yes, I am his cousin and was wondering wwheree his golf back is? Might you know?

[eaglegolfbob]

Carey Ballew was from Kansas City. He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1931. In 1929 he was runner-up to Don Moe in the Western Amateur Championship held at Mission Hills Country Club. Also in 1929 he captained the Mizzou Golf team. He was a member of Phi Gamma Delta (Fiji) fraternity and Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity.