Champion Hale Irwin's 1999 Nationwide Championship 10k Gold Winner's Medal
Sourced directly from The Hale Irwin Collection presented in this offering is his 1999 Nationwide Championship Winner's Gold Medal - Irwin's 21st of 45 Champions Tour victories. Employing the cherished Senior Professional Golfer's Association Tour 10k gold winner's medal design of the raised text "Tournament Champion" encircling the post-swing golfer logo depiction in shallow relief and offset by the dark, textured background.
"Hale Irwin had come close to winning the Nationwide Championship on several occasions. On Sunday, he finished the job. And, he did it dramatically, in capturing his first tournament of 1999. Irwin, the Senior PGA Tour player of the year the past two seasons, ended his six-month drought by knocking in an eagle on No. 18 to win the Nationwide Championship by two strokes over Bob Murphy,' CBS News reported. 'It came on a difficult course where he had finished second in three of the last four years and third in 1996.' 'I really like it,' Irwin said. 'You never have an easy shot. Basically, I think that's one of the reasons I play so well here."
The verso of this medal carries Irwin's individual round scores of 69-68-69 and tournament total of 206 in the center below the etched 'Hale Irwin.' Acquire this piece of PGA Champions Tour history, a centerpiece 10k gold medal that is a constant reminder of excellence and Irwin's performance that week 24 years ago. A signed letter of provenance from Hale Irwin will come with this lot.
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