1958 Trans-Miss Contestant Badge- 18 Year Old Jack Nicklaus Winner
Prior to decorated Amateur Jack Nicklaus of Ohio State University adding two US Amateur titles in 1959 and 1961 or NCAA championship also in 1961, The Golden Bear won the 1958 Trans-Mississippi Amateur at the Prairie Dunes Country Club in Hutchinson, Kansas. Young Jack would go on to defend his title of the prized amateur competition the following year at Woodhill Country Club in Wayzata, Minnesota. Pinned on the golfing outfit of a contestant vying for the title that week in 1958 was this badge, credentials for a front row seat to witness 18-year old Jack Nicklaus win over the field and runner up Richie Norville.
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