2025 January Golf Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 02/02/25
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1898 Golf Club Of Lakewood New Jersey Open Handicap Foursome Tournament Sterling On Glass Trophy


Golf Club of Lakewood New Jersey 1898 Open Handicap Foursome Tournament sterling on glass trophy. This magnificent finely crafted trophy was awarded to F A Walthew and Jasper Lynch, both of whom were members of Lakewood, for their victory in the Washington’s Day foursome medal play handicap tournament held Feb 22, 1898 at Lakewood. Lynch was actually a founder of the club. The pair would record both the best gross and best net scores of the day from the twenty golfer pairs that entered the tournament. The 8 inch tall trophy, in amazing condition, and features an intricate sterling vine design laid on a glass decanter. There is a stamp “solid silver 312 patented ” near the bottom edge. The engraving on the trophy reads “Golf Club of Lakewood New Jersey, Open Handicap Foursomes , Won by” The initials of the two winners FW And JL are engraved in fancy script on the neck of the decanter. The Golf Club of Lakewood was organized in 1894 and incorporated in 1898. The Golf Club was among the first ten clubs to join the U.S.G.A. as associate members (in the spring of 1895). It is now known as the Lakewood Country Club. Pre-1900 US golf trophies are relatively scarce and this fine example reflects the opulence accorded to golf at the time and is a nice artifact of New Jersey golf history.10."

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Final prices include buyers premium.: $1,134.06
Number Bids:9
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