2014 Spring Golf Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/10/2014
1958 Los Angeles Open Champions 14k Gold Medal
After turning professional at 32 years old in 1954, Frank Stranahan would win two PGA tour events giving him six career Tour wins. His final triumph on the PGA Tour came at the 1958 Los Angeles Open contested at Rancho Park. A first round 67 by his old amateur adversary Smiley Quick which left him one stroke off the lead may have been all the added incentive Frank needed.The turning point of the '58 LA Open would come on the 9th hole of Sunday's final round as Stranahan hit his second shot close to the fence which lined the fairway and he was considering asking for a ruling which would allow him to drop away from the fence. He decided to hit the ball as it lay. This shot stopped one foot from the pin, tapping it in for his birdie, he went on to finish with a 67 for the second straight day on the weekend. His score of 9 under par a total of 275 put Stranahan again at the champion's award ceremony. For his last final PGA triumph, Stranahan received the medal offered here with details as listed
Front engravings state:
Winner
Los Angeles Open
Frank Stranahan
14 K Verso inscription reads:
Professional Golf Ass'n of America - PGA
Invitational Golf Tournament
1958 Scores 68-73-67-67 - 275
1 1/2" diameter
A portion of the Frank Stranahan collection proceeds will be donated to The First Tee of Lake Erie.
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