2016 January Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/31/2016
Lot of Three Contestant Badges - Reading Open, Glen Arven, and Blank Contestant
Diameters are 2", 1 3/4", and 1 1/2". Glen Arven Country Club in Thomasville, GA was a regular PGA Tour stop on the 1930's Winter Circuit. Offered in this lot is a Ralph Hutchison's Contestant Badge (Player #70) from that event. The Reading Open contestant badge does not have a year notation or number, but did belong to Ralph Hutchison as well. The Reading Open was only contested for 5 years, with Hutchison being listed in the pairing sheets for both 1950 & 1951. It could be from one of those years, but we are unable to verify one over the other
These badges belonged to Ralph Hutchison. Hutchison was the head pro at Saucon Valley for nearly forty years. Ralph was also the 18th green announcer for the Masters from 1947 till 1972. In 1954 he won the Philadelphia Open. Hutchison played in six US Open championships. He also made the quarterfinals in the PGA Championship, twice, when it was match play.
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