Frank Stranahan 1948 Columbus Open Golf Low Amateur - 2 Ft Tall Trophy!

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1948 Columbus Zooligan Open Golf Tournament Low Amateur Trophy

The third edition of the PGA's Columbus Open held at Wynadot C.C. saw the professionals destroy this municipal course. Lloyd Mangrum was the champion of the birdie fest with a score of 268, a whopping 16 under par. The amateurs did not fair badly on the course either with the simon-pures paced by Frank Stranahan at 5 under, 279 after closing rounds of 70 and 69. The Columbus course was not a tall challenge but their victors trophies sure were. Stranahan's low amateur,adorned with golf figurine, trophy stood two feet tall with an 8 1/2" x 8 1/2 base. The front plate of recognition is engraved as follows:

Columbus Zooligan Open
Golf Tournament
Wyandot Country Club
July 1948
Low Amateur
Frank Stranahan

For nearly 20 years Frank Stranahan dominated the landscapes of golf, weightlifting, women, and even the heads of the Masters Tournament. Winning over 70 amateur tournaments wasn’t enough for this ‘Toledo Strongman’; on regular basis he would compete against and beat the day’s professionals including Hogan, Nelson and Snead. As a finalist in over a dozen national championships he won an astounding seven! Frankie was runner-up in five other major championships, including the British Amateur, the Masters Tournament, The Open Championship, and the U.S. Amateur. He won two major championships in the 1948 and 1950 British Amateurs. Throw in 3 Walker Cup Team Victories and this man was untouchable, the greatest amateur anyone had seen since Bobby Jones made his way around the fairways. This world travelling playboy and son of the founder of Champion Sparkplugs competed in over 200 tournaments across multiple continents, leaving his mark wherever he went.

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