Ludovic Grant Sandison

Ludovic G Sandison (1825-1884) worked from 118 King Street, Aberdeen, following in the footsteps of Aberdeen's resident clubmaker, Alex Munro (d.1847). Sandison is listed in the Aberdeen Directories from 1856 to 1884 as a golf club and fishing tackle maker, at 118 King Street. For most of this period he is the only golf club maker listed, joined towards the end by only one other listing.

Arguably one of the more famous clubmakers from the late feather ball era, his work is notable by the fact that although most early cleekmakers (makers of iron clubs) included their location when marking their work - ie. "Anderson / Anstruther" etc - Sandison was the only long-nose clubmaker to do so prior to around 1885. In his book The Golf Club, Jeffrey B Ellis, Zephyr Productions, 2003, Ellis notes that, today, "his clubs are scarce indeed".

Born 13 August 1825.