Champion Jan Stephenson's 1990 JC Penney Classic LPGA Skins Game Crystal Trophy
The inaugural LPGA Skins Game tournament that ran through 1998 and 2003, the former under the JC Penney was captured by Jan Stephenson in 1990. The biggest names on the tour were on the other end, Stephenson defeating Nancy Lopez, Betsy King, and JoAnne Carner. This cut glass trophy with 'Jan Stephenson' elegantly engraved on the base has matching flair of its champion, with a silhouette loosely depicting Stephenson in the logo and the 'Skins' style font her signature. The tournament storyline was not that of routine, but the opposite and Stephenson hat to overcome an incident that shouldn't have happened. The previous January Stephenson was mugged just outside of Miami and fractured her finger in the event, forcing golf to be put on hold until it healed just weeks before her 1990 JC Penney Classic LPGA Skins Game victory. 'I think from a technical standpoint my game is as good as ever. I was lucky to win money here. But it helps my confidence. I think by summertime I'll be ready. I'm looking forward to the U.S. Open,' Stephenson told the press after this trophy was presented to her. The tournament would go on to crown fellow World Golf Hall of Famers such as: Annika Sorenstam (1997), Patty Sheehan (1994), Pat Bradley (1992), Betsy King (1993), and Laura Davies (1996 & 1998).
Cut glass exuding excellent, this winner's trophy from Hall of Famer Jan Stephenson's collection measures 14" x 4 1/2" x 4 1/2" and was crafted with attention to detail in mind. A signed letter of provenance from Jan Stephenson comes with this lot.
The Jan Stephenson Collection
When Jan got the call she had been waiting for, in October 2018, she was in her office at Tarpon Woods Golf Club in Palm Harbor, FL. "Congratulations Jan, you're a Hall of Famer!" her friend Nancy Lopez, who had been calling for years, exclaimed this time. It's how they both wanted those calls to go from the beginning. The World Golf Hall of Fame had officially recognized her unmeasurable impact on the game of golf. Stephenson amassed an illustrious on-course resume that boasted 43 worldwide wins, 16 LPGA Tour victories, 8 major championships including national opens spanning the globe. In 1976 Commissioner Ray Volpe even went as far as saying that the marketable winner was the new face of the LPGA; and further popularizing women's golf she did.
If there was a Hall of Fame for Hall of Famers, Stephenson would be in it. You can also find her story that started as a young champion in Australia at the age of 9. She was inducted into the: Sport Australia Hall of Fame, LPGA Legends Tour Hall of Fame (first inductee), Australia Golf Hall of Fame, Florida Sports Hall of Fame and many more. Additional golf honors, recognitions and accolades she has received include: GOLF Magazine’s “100 Heroes” during the 1988 Centennial of Golf in America celebration, 8-time Handa Cup participant, and 1974 LPGA Rookie of the Year.
Outside of competition, the highly-accomplished Stephenson with an unmatched drive has been a golf course designer, prestigious 2017 Order of Australia Medal recipient, a model/exercise enthusiast and video producer (selling over 100,000 videos), Dancing w/ the Stars (Australia) contestant in 2011, and Tarpon Woods GC owner through Jan Stephenson's Crossroads Foundation. She was honored in 2017 by the Military Order of the Purple Heart, and is passionate as a Winemaker, and Philanthropist. The Golf Auction is humbled to present The Jan Stephenson Collection.
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