1968 PGA Championship at Pecan Valley CC Contestant Badge - Julius Boros Winner

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1968 PGA Championship at Pecan Valley CC Contestant Badge - Julius Boros Winner

Offered here is a contestant badge from the 1968 PGA Championship at Pecan Valley. The badge of contestants admittance that year for the PGA displayed a green, gold and white color pattern of enamel against the 1 3/8” x 2 ½” money clip which carried engraving 1968 on its facing side. This money clip issued for the '68 event is offered here still retaining all it's original enamel. The reverse of this memento carries reads where these matches were contested "Pecan Valley Country Club" "San Antonio, Texas" and the date July 18-21 1968. When all the fireworks subsided at this event Julius Boros won his 3rd and final Major Championship sealing his Hall of Fame status. The badge offered here was one of the 165 issued to players and saw Boros defeat Arnold Palmer and Bob Charles by a single stroke. The face of the badge is in very good to excellent condition. This relic of competition at golfs highest level comes directly from the PGA where it has resided for over 75 years. From the collection of PGA REACH, with a certificate of authenticity accompanying this lot.

~PGA Reach Collection~

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