2019 July Open Championship Week Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/21/2019
1955 PGA Championship at Meadowbrook CC Contestant Badge - Doug Ford Winner
Offered here is a contestant badge/money clip from the 1955 PGA Championship at Meadowbrook Country Club. Doug Ford captured the medalist honors in qualifying for the 1955 PGA, and then went on to capture the Championship for only the fourth time this was accomplished while the event was decided by match play. Ford, competing in his first PGA Championship, became the first player since Tom Creavy in 1931 to win on his initial attempt when he won 4 & 3 in match play over Cary Middlecoff in the final match. This badge presents well, with blue enamel and silver accents and is stamped with the accompanying event information "Meadowbrook Country Club, July 20-26, Northville, MI." Overall it is in good condition, with some wear.This piece will come with a signed letter from Historian Bob Denney of the PGA, proclaiming that this item comes from their collection.
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* All winning bids for auction items will be deemed to be at fair market value. As a result, none of the items are eligible for a charitable tax deduction and no acknowledgement letters will be provided *
~*PGA Reach Collection*~
PGA Foundation Inc. d/b/a PGA REACH, is the 501(c)(3) charitable foundation of the PGA of America. PGA REACH positively impacts the lives of youth, military, and diverse populations by enabling access to PGA Professionals, PGA Sections and the game of golf
* All winning bids for auction items will be deemed to be at fair market value. As a result, none of the items are eligible for a charitable tax deduction and no acknowledgement letters will be provided *
AUCTION CLOSING RULES:
This auction will end at 9:00pm EST Sunday, July 21st with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items that have received multiple bids in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period (at 10pm EST, the countdown clock will be adjusted to a 5 minute interval)
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3. All lots that are active in extended bidding will close at the same time, and those with only ONE or NO BIDS will close at 9pm EST
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