If you've wandered past Jack White Hickory Golf in Gullane, you've probably considered a golf-themed archival golf item or two for your home. Or perhaps the thing you had your eye on was a set of hickory clubs that would be perfect for an outing at Kilspindie (which, unrelated, opens with a par 3). When you're in a town with a serious connection to golf, like Pinehurst, Pebble Beach, or Gullane, it's easy to get inspired to buy a golf artifact. I always make a point to visit Old Sport Gallery in Pinehurst or stop by Golf Links to the Past in Pebble, even if I'm only looking for inspiration.
Jack White is a treasure trove of interesting stuff, with a considerable emphasis on hickories. I first met the owner, Boris Lietzow, at Kilspindie after seeing him playing with his old clubs. Kilspindie with modern equipment is a bit like fishing with dynamite; the course can be overpowered easily, so going to see Boris and renting some hickories is the purist (and fun) way to enjoy a round there. It adds a wrinkle to any Scottish golf trip, and chances are, when you are done with your round, you'll go back to see Boris and buy some Hickory clubs of your own. That's how it starts!
More often, my search for these artifacts and the semi-useful home decor items is online. Hopefully, we're all on the same page with the power of a saved eBay search, which arrives in the inbox daily. Not forgetting to keep an eye on Facebook Marketplace since it still feels like the wild west of local shopping. It's a good place to find deals on local items outside eBay's shadow. Surprisingly, the furniture and decor site 1st Dibs has some incredible items at the high end if you have a budget.
Technically, we're probably not in the market for anything, but it won't hurt to take a quick look, right? Inevitably, we will run a quick query for "golf" to see what comes up. Next thing you know, we are devising a fully built-out golf library in our house and trying to better understand where these English Pine golf lockers could go. Browsing there will quickly open doors beyond golf, and next thing you know, you are dropping serious coin and things are showing up with white glove delivery — always a dubious but delightful development.
If we are outfitting our study, we are going to need some books. Golf Courses of the British Isles by Bernhard Darwin looks ideal.
If we buy those lockers, we will need these French Leather club chairs because they really tie the room together.
Those lockers and club chairs are going to need some art to complement them. Perhaps this lovely painting of Rye could be nice? (Looks like that was an enjoyable afternoon there at Rye.)
The bar cart is going to need some attention. Perhaps a bottle of Havana Club 7 year from your last trip to Patagonia will work well with this decanter.
The Life of Tom Morris book.
