Claude Harmon Signed Official Winged Foot Golf Club Scorecard
What has been a long quest can come to an end with this lot for one lucky bidder. The search for the very elusive autograph of the 1948 Masters Champion, Claude Harmon. In the days when it was hard for a professional golfer to feed his family, Harmon paid the bills as one of the top teaching club pros anywhere and held two of the most prestigious Country Club Professional slots in the United States at Winged Foot outside New York City and Seminole of Florida in the winter months. During his time at the former, Harmon would sign his name with the instructional inscription 'Hit it pure Johnny' on the inside of this Winged Foot East Course scorecard with a blue ballpoint pen writing implement. The first of the Harmon teaching patriarchy's (unlikely) career defining moment came about when he headed north following the Winter season of 1948. Harmon, the ever precise iron player, would stop off at Augusta and win the Masters! The glory of the victory did not change him or tempt him to leave his two lucrative country club positions. The combination of two contributing factors have led to a very difficult autograph first Harmon spending little time on the regular PGA tour and secondly his early passing before Masters champion autographs became in vogue. This has led to a Masters champs signature which many veteran collectors have never even seen. James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed this signature and their letter of authenticity #ZZ02232 comes with this lot.
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