2015 November Exclusive Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/22/2015
1955 Reception Dinner Menu for British Ryder Cup Team at Atlantic City CC
In 1955, Leo Fraser hosted the British Ryder Cup team for practice rounds at his Atlantic City Country Club before they traveled on to California for the matches. To encourage the intended gentlemanly, friendly nature of the Ryder Cup event a dinner honoring the teams of Great Britain and the United States is held in advance of the matches. With a very limited number produced these program/menus from the events are prized items for Ryder Cup collectors, this especially holds true for menus from the 1950's and prior. What is truly special about this menu is that it is from the reception dinner that was held at Atlantic City CC for the British Ryder Cup Team nearly two weeks prior to the Ryder Cup competition. As the British Ryder Cup Team arrived stateside they took part in a practice rounds at the Atlantic City CC. Leo Fraser, owner of the Atlantic City Country Club since 1946, and eventual PGA President, had made the invitation for the team to visit his course. The eventual 11th Ryder Cup matches were held at the Thunderbird Golf & Country Club in Palm Springs, California. The USA was victorious by an 8-4 score over Great Britain. The backbone of this U.S. victory was the quartet of Tommy Bolt, Jack Burke Jr, Doug Ford and Sam Snead. A truly great collectible, and the first we have seen.
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