Badges

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Lot 299.  1920 U.S. Badge at the Inverness Club in Toledo Ohio. 1 1/2" red, white and blue numbered badge. Except for a 1914 would be the earliest known badge for a U.S. Open. Some minor soiling, otherwise excellent condition with the pin intact. Ted Ray won the tournament by one stroke over Harry Vardon (who was 50 years old), Jock Hutchinson, Leo Diegel and Jack Burke Jr.
Minimum Bid $1,000.


Lot 300.  1930 U.S. Open Caddy badge at Interlachen just West of Minneapolis. Bobby Jones won the third leg of his Grand Slam in a somewhat controversial Open. He defeated MacDonald Smith by two strokes. The beautiful 1 3/4" Caddy Badge is in excellent condition.
Minimum Bid $750.


Lot 301.  1931 PGA Championship Badge from Wannamoisett Country Club in Providence. A near mint appearing 1 3/4" badge for the Championship saw unknown Tom Creavy upset Denny Shute in one of the more exciting PGA’a. There is a 1/4" tiny crack in the plastic that is barely noticeable.
Minimum Bid $500.


Lot 302.  1937 U.S. Open badge for the Open won by Ralph Guldahl over Sam Snead. Was played at Oakland Hills, outside of Detroit. The offered badge was used by a member of the Detroit Press. Excellent.
Minimum Bid $200.


Lot 303.  2 Contestant Badges and 1980 U.S. Open Badge. One contestant badge for the 1935 Intercollegiate Championship has the same style used for the U.S. Open in the thirties. It’s in excellent condition. The second badge, measuring 2" x 1 1/2", was for the 1932 Pacific Northwest Amateur Public Links. Also in excellent condition. The final badge is a Committee Badge for the 1980 U.S. Open at Baltusrol in New Jersey won by Jack Nicklaus (ex). Championship.
Minimum Bid $200.


Lot 304.  1953 U.S. Open member Badge at the Pittsburgh Field Club. 1953 Ben Hogan had the greatest year of his golfing life, winning five of the six tournaments he entered including the U.S. Open at Oakmont. In Pittsburgh. Hogan topped Sam Snead easily by five strokes. A desirable Member’s badge for the qualifying round of the Open played at the nearby Pittsburgh Field Club. A mint badge, measuring 1 3/4" in diameter.
Minimum Bid $300.


Lot 305.  1955 Ryder Cup Patch/Badge. Worn by and obtained from Marty Furgol who wore this patch in the ’55 Ryder Cup, which was won by the United State 8-4. Approximately 4" with a couple of minor flaws but beautiful appearance and excellent.
Minimum Bid $150.


Lot 306.  Unprecedented Run of 45 U.S. Open badges from 1954-1998. Includes season ticket holder, Staff, press, Photographers. Caddies, etc. badges. A wide variety arranged in plastic pages in a three ring binder. Highlights includes a 3" 1960 Press Season Grounds and Clubhouse badge (mint) commemorating Palmer’s amazing victory at Cherry Hills in 1960 when he defeated an Amateur named Nicklaus by two strokes. Another 3" badge commemorated Nicklaus’ first Open victory in 1962 at Oakmont. Other Nicklaus victories are commemorated from 1967, 1972 and 1980 as well as those of Gary Player, Tom Watson, Hale Irwin, Payne Stewart, Ernie Els and others. Virtually all are excellent or ex-mt or better.
Minimum Bid $2,000.
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