Category

Recreational Artifacts

Sub-Category

Sports Equipment

Material Type

Artifact

Place Used

Boundary Bay golf course

Description

“St. Andrews special mid iron”. Red Handle. Left-handed club.

Narrative

The West family were early adopters of playing golf at Boundary Bay golf course. Barry West recalls using these clubs as a young boy, encouraged by his parents and grandparents to use the course immediately after it was created as a summer activity to keep him occupied in the resort setting of Boundary Bay. He spent summers on the course with his sister. Of particular interest is the construction materials used in the clubs.

Significance

A = Strong Delta provenance

Material

metal

Cultural Context

Sporting, golf

Height

2

Width

9.5

Length

99

Unit of Measure

Centimeters

Accession Number

DE2019.3

Catalogue Number

DE2019.3.6

Condition Code

Good

Current Condition

Oxidization present. Grip Missing.

Current Condition Date

10/3/2019

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