Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias is considered the greatest female athlete of all-time. Nicknamed after Babe Ruth for her ability to hit home runs as a young girl "Babe" mastered just about any activity she put her mind tofrom baseball basketball track & field and golf to diving roller-skating and bowling. She even won state sewing competitions and recorded several popular songs as a signer and harmonica player. Babe won three Olympic medals (2 gold 1 silver) in track & field at the 1932 Los Angeles Games breaking the world record in javelin and hurdles.

Babe swung her first golf club around 1932 and loved that she could hit the ball farther than most men. But it wasnt until she met and married George Zaharias in 1938 that her golf career really took off. A pro wrestler and one of few men who could out-drive Babe "Big" George got her to focus entirely on golf. The rest is history. Babe Zaharias won 82 total tournaments between 1933 and 1953 including 10 major championships and an unprecedented stretch of 17 straight amateur events in the late 1940s. Her best season was 1950 when she completed the Grand Slam winning all three women's majors: the U.S. Open the Titleholders Championship and the Women's Western Open. Babe dominated the sport unlike any women before or after. She passed away in 1956 at the tender age of 45 after a long battle with cancer.

In 1999 the Associated Press voted Zaharias the top 'Woman Athlete of the 20th Century' and 9th greatest athlete overall male or female. Renowned sportswriters Grantland Rice and Paul Gallico marveled at Babes ability and grace. Said Rice "She is beyond all belief until you see her perform...Then you finally understand that you are looking at the most flawless section of muscle harmony of complete mental and physical coordination the world of sport has ever seen." Gallico called her "the most talented athlete male or female ever developed in our country."

Presented here is Babe's very own Ted Smith Model 55 stainless steel blade putter measuring 35" in length and made in Scotland. 'BABE ZAHARIAS' is engraved intricately into the hosel at the bottom of the shaft. It shows plenty of use but overall is in excellent condition. A small end portion of the black leather grip has been removed perhaps by Babe herself for better feel on the greens. The club originated from the Zaharias Estate; the consignor obtained it directly from the Babe & George Zaharias Golf Foundation in Tampa Florida.

Includes a Letter of Authenticity from Babe Zaharias' former caddie Hal Shaw who also runs the foundation.