1935 Ryder Cup at Ridgewood Country Club Officials Badge & Ribbon - Seldom Seen

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/9/2020

1935 Ryder Cup at Ridgewood Country Club Officials Badge/Ribbon - Seldom Seen

This offering is for a 1935 Ryder Cup Officials Badge & Ribbon, the first that we offered at The Golf Auction. When examining the condition and existence of this piece we have to dig a little deeper, and get the facts why this is so impressive. Most obvious is that by 1933 The Great Depression had reached its lowest point leaving most by 1935 restricted severely in travel and leisure expenditures. We combine that with weather challenges to any form of admittance to the '35 Ryder Cup. The first day’s matches were played during intervals of rain and drizzle, conditions which limited attendance and left many of that year's Ryder Cup collectibles a soggy mess. Sunday, the final day of competition, was a day of glorious sunshine which drew a crowd of roughly 8,000 spectators, not bad at all for the times, but rising winds in the afternoon sent scores soaring as well as any collectibles not firmly attached. We are pleased to report that the badge and ribbon offered here is a survivor of those conditions in almost miraculous excellent condition, many might even call it slightly better. This badge will never need upgrading even though you most likely would never locate another example of this survivor of the '35 Ryder Cup. A letter of provenance from PGA Historian Bob Denney will accompany this lot.

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