Who would use a mashie niblick?
David Foulis (golfer) and received a patent on 5 April 1912 for the invention. David and his brother James played a significant part in the evolution of golf equipment. They invented the bramble patterning for Coburn Haskell's new rubber-cored ball. In response to the demands of the new ball they developed the "mashie-niblick", the modern 7-iron, which fell between the traditional mashie (5-iron) and niblick (9-iron), and patented the design. Foulis had four brothers (John, James, Robert, and Simpson) who were all professional golfers. He also had two sisters, Annie and Maggie. His brother James won the 1896 U.S. Open. Foulis died in
Obsolete golf clubs often the face of the club had an insert of bone or ivory to reduce the wear from impact on the wood. In a more traditional use, they were typically used for executionary purpose. They were: These were made of wood and were used until they were replaced by the numbered system used today. They were: "Mashie" is derived from French "massue", "club", while "niblick" is diminutive of , "little nose." The traditional set of irons was invented by Archibald Barrie, and were used from 1903 until about the 1940s. The introduction of the standardized numbered iron set produced by