Who is Howard Delaney.relating to Cincinnati golf club? Name is on golf clubs with wood head.?

Question

Who is Howard Delaney.relating to Cincinnati golf club? Name is on golf clubs with wood head.?

Answer 1

Howard Delaney developed a process for manufacturing wood-headed clubs where a non-wooden durable insert is screwed into the face of the club where the sweet spot of the club would be. You may have one of his earlier wooden clubs that doesn't have this insert.

Answer 2

Could be a very old club and he was the pro.  Club pros back in the 1920 and 1930's were club makers, teaching pros and often the greenskeeper as well.

Answer 3

Howard delaney was an employee of MacGregor when they were located in Cincinnati, after MacGregor was sold to Brunswick, the quality of the product dipped considerably and he left in 1982 to start Cincinnati golf.  i have a full set of his irons, they are excellent.  He is one of only thirty people to ever be elected to the clubmakers hall of fame.  While at MacGregor, he was noted for his incredible ability for hand gripping leather grips on clubs, all the pros in the fiftes and sixties came to Cincinnati a few times a year for the great clubs produced at this facility.