2020 May Memorabilia Auction Featuring Ken Venturi Collection
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/24/2020
1959 PGA Championship at Minneapolis GC Contestant Badge - Bob Rosburg Winner
The 1959 PGA Championship was the 41st PGA Championship played at Minneapolis Golf Club in St. Louis Park. Six strokes back at the start of the final round, Bob Rosburg shot a 66 (–4) to win his only major championship, one stroke ahead of runners-up Jerry Barber and Doug Sanders. This was the second year of stroke play at the PGA Championship, a match play event through 1957. This money clip measures 2 1/2" x 1 1/2" and is in fair condition grade with overall wear. This relic of competition at golfs highest level comes directly from the PGA where it has resided for over 75 years. This piece will come with a signed letter from Historian Bob Denney of the PGA, proclaiming that this item comes from their collection.
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