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Antique Golf Club Names Trivia Quiz

Golf clubs were named until the 1930s when matched sets were manufactured, and the numbering system we have today was put in place. Here are 15 clubs that most sources agree on the names, see if you can guess it's modern counterpart.

A multiple-choice quiz by fertigline. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
fertigline

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
210,226

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
1020

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Question 1 of 15

1. The "Driver" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

3 Wood

3 Iron

1 Iron

1 Wood

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Question 2 of 15

2. The "Mid Mashie" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

6 Iron

4 Iron

3 Iron

5 Iron

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Question 3 of 15

3. The "Putting Cleek" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 15

4. The "Pitching Niblick" and the "Pitching Wedge" are the same thing.

True

False

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Question 5 of 15

5. The "Mashie" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

5 Iron

6 Iron

4 iron

7 Iron

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Question 6 of 15

6. The "Cleek" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

3 Iron

4 wood

1 iron

2 Iron

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Question 7 of 15

7. The "Mid Iron" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

3 wood

7 iron

2 iron

Putter

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Question 8 of 15

8. The "Niblick" and the "9 Iron" are the same thing.

True

False

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Question 9 of 15

9. The "Spoon" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

2 wood

3 wood

1 Iron

3 Iron

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Question 10 of 15

10. The "Baffy" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

4 Wood

9 Iron

1 Wood

Pitching Wedge

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Question 11 of 15

11. The "Mashie Iron" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

4 Iron

9 iron

Wedge

4 wood

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Question 12 of 15

12. The "Spade Mashie" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

3 wood

3 iron

6 Iron

Putter

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Question 13 of 15

13. The "Mashie Niblick" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

8 Iron

7 Iron

9 Iron

6 Iron

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Question 14 of 15

14. The "Jigger" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club? Hint

Sand Wedge

8 Iron

9 Iron

Pitching Wedge

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Question 15 of 15

15. The "Brassie" and the "2 Wood" are the same thing.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The "Driver" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 1 Wood

Driving woods were carved from blocks of hardwood like beech and holly.

2. The "Mid Mashie" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 3 Iron

Irons were made of wrought iron or Bessemer steel.

3. The "Putting Cleek" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: Putter

Club shafts were made from woods like ash and hickory and they would break from time to time.

4. The "Pitching Niblick" and the "Pitching Wedge" are the same thing.

Answer: False

The Pitching Niblick is the antique equivalent to the modern day 8 Iron.

5. The "Mashie" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 5 Iron

Iron clubheads were handmade by blacksmiths until the late 1800s when factories, with the advent of drop-forging, began making them.

6. The "Cleek" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 1 iron

The blacksmiths that made golfing irons were also known as "Cleek Makers".

7. The "Mid Iron" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 2 iron

"Cleek Marks" (arrows, crosses, flowers, etc.) were stamped on the back to identify the "Cleek Maker" that made the clubhead.

8. The "Niblick" and the "9 Iron" are the same thing.

Answer: True

"Club Makers" were the people the took the clubheads and added the shaft, grip and finishing touches.

9. The "Spoon" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 3 wood

The "Spoon" was so named because it had a concave clubface.

10. The "Baffy" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 4 Wood

The older antique clubs were fitted with padded animal skin grips.

11. The "Mashie Iron" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 4 Iron

Terrain and technology were two of the major factors that influenced club design.

12. The "Spade Mashie" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 6 Iron

The golf ball also affected club design. The evolution of the golf ball (wood, feather, then rubber) determined the size, shape and materials used in club construction.

13. The "Mashie Niblick" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: 7 Iron

Pre-1910 irons mostly had smooth clubfaces as opposed to the grooved clubfaces we have today.

14. The "Jigger" is the antique equivalent of what modern day club?

Answer: Pitching Wedge

From the 1400s thru today there has been 3 era's of clubs produced. The early golf club era (1400s - mid 1800s), the second generation era (mid 1800s - 1930s) and the modern golf club era (early 1930s - today).

15. The "Brassie" and the "2 Wood" are the same thing.

Answer: True

This club was fitted with a brass sole plate, hench the name "Brassie". Thanks for taking this quiz.

Source: Author fertigline

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