Presented here is a great set of Sam Snead's personally-used Chieftain Fancy
Face woods. The chieftain was once the top of the line MacGregor wood. In 1927
and 1928, Chieftains sold for an amazing $20 a club; in 1929 they had jumped to
$25 each. During this period, other MacGregor fancy face woods (advertised as
"Special Faced Clubs") were offered for either $12 or $15 each; plain-face
MacGregor woods (no insert) were $5.00 to $8.50 each. In the 1932 catalog, the
last catalog to offer the Chieftains, their price dropped to $18.00 each and the
"Harmonized Master 30" model at $22.50 per club replaced the Chieftain as the
most expensive MacGegor wood. (see lot 41). Of superb construction, the
Chieftain embodies the best efforts of MacGegor Golfer-Workmen in design.
Streamline type with scruloc inserts in the face, ivory inlay across the top,
solid ivory back, and brass keystone sole plate. The ivory inserts of the
faceplate are white in the Driver, while the center one on the Brassie is green
Yardsmore inlay and the corresponding insert on the Spoon is red inlay. The
color code is observed in the center dot of the ivory inlay on the club top and
the two dots on the ivory back weight thus making instant identification
possible from any viewpoint. These are VERY RARELY seen in full set form and
many of the sets that are in private collection show uneven wear indicating sets
made from individual clubs and not matching sets.
A letter from the consignor attesting to their provenance and connection to the late Sam Snead will be
sent to the winner.
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