Champion Hale Irwin's 1977 San Antonio Texas Open Gold 10k Winner's Medal
Sourced directly from The Hale Irwin Collection presented in this offering is his 1977 San Antonio Texas Open Winner's Gold Medal - Irwin's 10th of 20 PGA Tour victories. Employing the cherished early Professional Golfer's Association Tour logo 10k gold winner's medal design of the raised text "Tournament Players Division" encircling the PGA TOUR shield logo depiction in shallow relief is Irwin's third win of the year, at the Lonestar state's tour stop that just celebrated over 100 years of golf.
"The $30,000 first prize moved Irwin to fourth place on the year”s money list with $221,455 and marked the third straight year he has surpassed $200,000. His career earnings increased to $1,234,230," The New York Times reported. "(Hale) Irwin sank putts of 3, 6, 9, 29 and 12 feet for birdies on the 6,525-yard Oak Hills Country Club course. Barber won $17,100 for second. Barber lost last year in a playoff with Butch Baird.' Irwin said it felt 'fantastic' to win his third tournament but said he also was pulling for White, who was playing in the same threesome with Irwin and Archer. 'We have a lot of Carlton Whites on the tour. They're gentlemen and good players,' Irwin said. 'For him it's this week or there is no next week.' Hale Irwin would experience 'next weeks' for three and a half decades between both tours - and win the 1977 Texas Open by a pair of strokes.
The verso of this medal carries each of Irwin's round scores '68-67-64-67' and tournament total of 266 in the center below 'Winner' and 'Hale Irwin' professionally engraved and engulfed in laurels. Acquire this piece of PGA Tour history, a centerpiece 10k gold medal that is a constant reminder of excellence and Irwin's performance that week 46 years ago. A signed letter of provenance from Hale Irwin will come with this lot.
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