Francis Ouimet Signed Ltd Ed 'A Game of Golf' 1932 Book #108 with Rare Original Cover JSA ALOA

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Francis Ouimet Signed Ltd Ed 'A Game of Golf' 1932 Book #108 with Rare Original Cover

While many consider Bobby Jones to be the greatest amateur golfer ever to play, Franics Ouimet is known as the "father of amateur golf" in the United States. Ouimet won the 1913 U.S. Open and the U.S. Amateur Championship in 1914 and 1931. Here we have Ouimet's signature inside this 1932 limited edition #108 'A Game of Golf' book with its original cover included. The original cover being included is a rare addition, and it shows some signs of wear while it did its job of protecting this limited edition book. Francis Ouimet left his classic signature inside the book in black fountain pen.

James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed this autograph and their certification of its authenticity will come with this lot.

**THE JOHN ROTH COLLECTION**
The Ryder Cup Auction features many items from the collection of John Roth (1940-2015.) John spent 25 years amassing a collection of golf memorabilia and golf antiques that would rival most of the golf museums around the globe. John had a passion for the history and nuance of the game, its traditions and the ever-changing evolution of the manufacture of its equipment. John was a member of the Golf Collectors Society, and actively participated in many of its events around the country. John was also a long-time player in the Society of Hickory Golfers’ tournaments around the country, which honor the traditions of the game by playing with antique, wooden-shafted clubs. During his lifelong participation in the two organizations, John won or placed highly in several tournaments and made many lifelong friends with whom he found camaraderie in his pursuit of all things golf. It is his family’s wish that the items that John treasured so much find loving new homes where they can continue to be enjoyed and tell the history of the sport that meant so much to their husband and father.

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