1942 Royal Canadian Open-Frank Stranahan's Low Amateur 18k Gold Medal

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1942 Royal Canadian Open-Frank Stranahan's Low Amateur 18k Gold Medal

After shooting a one under 71 in the first round Frank Stranahan as a 20 year-old amateur in 1942 gave notice of things to come when he fired a second round 67, five under par, in the Canadian Open golf championship. Stranahan's round was two strokes better then anyone in the field, and he picked up four strokes on the first round leader Ben Hogan and two on both Craig Wood and Ralph Guldahl, the halfway leaders. Stranahan would finish at 284 for the 72 holes, 9 strokes behind champion Craig Wood at 275. But warning had been sounded to the greatest field of shotmakers around. His 284 score was two better then Skee Riegel in the simon pure division and earned Stranahan the 18 K low amateurs medal we offer in this lot.
The 1 3/8" diameter scalloped edged medal's inscription reads:

RCGA

Verso inscription reads:

Royal Canadian
Golf Association
Open Championship
Frank Stranahan
1942

A portion of the Frank Stranahan collection proceeds will be donated to The First Tee of Lake Erie.

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