In the 19th century golf clubs were crafted by skilled craftsmen who proudly engraved their names on each club. Many variations abound in Golf House as well as an exact replica of a clubmaker s bench and tools. On the second floor the specially constructed club used by Astronaut Alan Shephard to hit a golf ball on the moon is on display. The club is a 6-iron head attached to a jointed astronaut tool used to scoop soil. Also on the second floor of Golf House is a corner devoted to antique greenskeeping tools and a wall of golf cartoons, many featuring golf addict Snoopy.
Many exhibits are interactive including trivia games and rules contests.
Special rooms pay homage to golfing legends on a rotating basis, including the first U.S. Open winner Francis Ouimet and Byron Nelson who won a stunning 11 consecutive professional tournaments in 1945. A special shrine at Golf House is the Bobby Jones Room that chronicles the career of America's greatest amateur golfer. In this richly paneled room is a collection of the medals he won before retiring at the age of 28. Photographs, trophies and portraits are used to honor golf's great champions throughout the museum. Here the USGA evaluates new and innovative equipment to insure compliance with the standards of the game.