Hugh Philp
Hugh Philp was a Scottish golf club maker, who is considered to be the greatest club maker of all time.
Born in Cameron Bridge in Fife he moved to nearby St Andrews to establish a carpentry, joinery and housepainting business. In 1812 he started to repair and then make golf clubs as a sideline. This sideline became a great success and he subsequently opened a shop and workshop adjacent to the links. His clubs were in great demand by the leading players of the day and in 1819 Philp was appointed as club-maker to the Society of Golfers at St. Andrews.
Today his clubs are highly desirable as collectors' items with auction prices reaching many thousands of pounds.
