Lost a golf club in Pinehurst?

Pinehurst is a pilgrimage, and the way people play here differs from almost anywhere else in American golf. Two of the numbered courses are cart-path-only and one is walking-only, which is why caddies and carrying are part of the experience rather than an affectation. Clubs pass between hands instead of staying in a bag beside you. Most visitors play several of the courses across a few days, so equipment gets moved repeatedly between clubhouses within the same resort — and like every destination built for visitors, almost nobody who loses something here can come back and look.

Where clubs go missing here

In the handover between caddie and player, especially around greens. In the pine straw and wiregrass beside the fairways, where a club laid down while searching is genuinely hard to pick out. And between courses within the resort, where bags are transported on the guest's behalf.

I played three different courses here — does that make matching harder?
No. Enter Pinehurst as the location and the whole area is covered.

How do I prove a found club is mine?
Whoever claims one has to describe it first — a photo of the other clubs in the set, or details like an engraving, grip or scratch. The finder confirms before any handover is arranged.