2020 August Golf Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 8/9/2020
1901 The Country Club of Brookline Member Badge for Championship Games - Herbert Jacques Collection
The Country Club of Brookline was one of the first clubs to open up in the United States in 1882. They were host to a number of major tournaments during that time period including the 1902 US Women's Amateur and 1910 US Men's Amateur that saw Francis Ouimet win in a playoff over Harry Vardon and Ted Ray. Here is a 1901 The Country Club of Brookline Member Badge for Championship Games prior to any major tournaments being hosted at the club. 'MEMBER' is stamped accross the badge in red over a man on a horse playing cricket. along with the club name and date is 'Championship Games.' "This badge admits gentleman and ladies, and must be shown for admission to the Club House and Grand Stand," the reverse of the circle shaped ticket reads. The ticket is in good to very good condition, with its original string and very slight discoloration as seen in the pictures. 2 1/2" diameter
THE HERBERT JACQUES COLLECTION - USGA PRESIDENT 1909 & 1910
Noteworthy in the fact that this material is "fresh" to the golf collecting hobby, having recently been located on the upper East Coast. It's original owner was Hebert Jacques a renowned New England industrialist, architect and golf enthusiast. He was a member at The Country Club, Brookline, Massachusetts known as the first 'country club' in the United States which also had the acclaim as being among the first five founding members of the U.S. Golf Association. Jacques ascended to the 1907-08 Executive Committee of the U.S.G.A and became the eighth President of the organization in 1909-10. He remained ingrained in the administrative side of the game as the President of the Massachusetts Golf Association when Brookline hosted the 1913 U.S. Open. Long after his death in 1916, Jacques family was still highly involved in golf with his son Herbert Jacques serving as President of the U.S.G.A in the term 1933-34.
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