1900 Brookline Country Club June Monthly Medal - Won by G.H. Francis

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1900 Brookline Country Club June Monthly Medal - Won by G.H. Francis

A medal from 1900 that has held up beautifully is presented in this lot. This 1900 Brookline Country Club June Monthly medal is in excellent condition and was won by G.H. Francis, as is engraved on the back of the medal. The medal measures 1 1/4" diameter and displays crossing clubs on the front and the information on the reverse side. Brookline Country Club is one of the oldest country clubs in the United States and the host course for the 2022 U.S. Open tournament. Brookline CC has hosted 13 major championships, including the U.S. Open in 1913 (Francis Ouimet winner), 1963 (Julius Boros), and 1988 (Curtis Strange). Brookline CC is one of the five charter clubs that was a part of the founding of the United States Golf Association (U.S.G.A.).

**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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