Hal Sutton's 1981 OPEN Championship Low Amateur Silver Medal

Bidding

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/18/2021

Hal Sutton's 1981 OPEN Championship Low Amateur Silver Medal

From the steady hand of a master artisan appointed by the hallowed Royal and Ancient reads, "Open Golf Championship 1981," formed on the smooth surface of this silver Low Amateur medal awarded to Hal Sutton forty years ago. Double ridges encircle the medal, with recipient "Hal Sutton" etched in uppercase in the center of two accent lines. The English precious metal silver hallmark "T&S" is stamped in three conjoined circles on the verso of his silver medal represents the fine work of Turner & Simpson of Birmingham. Decorated amateur Hal Sutton was a mere one shot from the lead after the first day at Royal and St. George in Sandwich, England, carding a tidy 71 and a tie for 3rd position. The 1981 playing would be the first Open Championship contested by the young American from Shreveport, Louisiana, ending the week in a tie for 47th and the prestigious honor of Low Amateur. "Decorated" was an undersell, as Hal Sutton had checked nearly every amateur golf box prior to his Open Championship debut. Sutton captured the 1980 US Amateur, 1980 College Player of the Year, and was a two-time Walker Cup United States Team member among other accomplishments, setting himself up well to handle the big stage and win the PGA Championship only two years later in 1983. Champion Golfer of the Year Bill Rogers would be crowned in 1981, his career defining major championship by way of a four stroke victory over Bernhard Langer. This is surely one of the finest pieces in Hal Sutton's collection, a seldom seen Low Amateur medal from the oldest major championship in golf. This prize represents a welcomed addition to even the most advanced of collections. A signed letter of authenticity from Hal Sutton comes with this lot.

Get ready to bid at 9pm ET on Sunday, July 18th when the 2021 July Auction comes to a close and enters extended bidding. All initial bids must be placed before 9pm ET Sunday, July 18th. The auction will end on a LOT BY LOT basis. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding the end of auction rules. Thank you for your support. - The Golf Auction

NEW AUCTION CLOSING RULES:

Place your bids now as this auction will close LOT BY LOT beginning at 9:00pm ET Sunday, July 18th. When placing INITIAL bid, you must agree to the terms BEFORE confirming your bid. All items that have received multiple bids in the auction will be eligible for the extended bidding period. Each lot will have its OWN COUNTDOWN CLOCK set for a 30-minute interval starting at 9pm ET. The clock will extend 30-minutes from the time of the most recently placed bid for that lot. If no bids are placed on that lot during a 30-minute period, the lot will close. Place your bids now!

1. You must place your initial bids BEFORE extended bidding begins to bid on the item in extended bidding
2. During extended bidding, you are allowed to bid only on items you PREVIOUSLY placed a bid on.
3. All lots with only ONE or NO BIDS will close at 9pm ET
4. All lots will begin closing on a LOT BY LOT basis at 9pm ET

**Once extended bidding starts at 9pm ET, each lot will then begin closing with its own 30-minute countdown timer. Lots without a bid during extended bidding will close at 9:30pm ET. We recommend you place your maximum bid(s) prior to that time. Thank you**

Please Note: A 17.5% Buyer's Premium will be applied to each item won in auction