2016 June Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/19/2016
1949 US Amateur at Oak Hill CC Season Badge #1143
Following renowned amateur Charlie Coe’s 11-and-10 championship match rout of Rufus King, USGA President Fielding Wallace said "It is my considered opinion that this was one of the most successful, interesting and exciting tournaments ever held." Coe had little resistance in winning his first three matches, then had to go a combined 40 holes in one day to win two matches to reach the semifinals. Coe won the 1949 Amateur at Oak Hill and the 1958 Amateur at Olympic Club, and lost the 1959 final to Jack Nicklaus. He was a six-time member of the U.S. Walker Cup team, and he established amateur records at the Masters for most starts (19), cuts made (15) and low amateur honors (6) that will likely never be broken. "That's the way I try to look when I swing,” sweet-swinging Byron Nelson once said of Coe’s fluid, effortless motion. Offered here is a grounds badge from the 1949 US Amateur contest.
Badge measures 2 3/4" x 1 3/4"
This badge belonged to Ralph Hutchison. Hutchison was the head pro at Saucon Valley for nearly forty years. Ralph was also the 18th green announcer for the Masters from 1947 till 1972. In 1954 he won the Philadelphia Open. Hutchison played in six US Open championships. He also made the quarterfinals in the PGA Championship, twice, when it was match play.
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