2020 November Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/16/2020
Claude Harmon, Demaret & others Signed Belmont Country Club Scorecard
Preparing on the course and financially for the trip across the pond trip to Ganton Golf Club in England, a United States Ryder Cup Challenge match was contested at Belmont Country Club in Massachusetts. Under the tutelage of non-playing captain Ben Hogan wanted to take a look at the play of his team together and individually, this coming only six months after the captain's nearly fatal car crash. Many of the top players signed this Belmont Country Club scorecard including the elusive club pro Claude Harmon The others were: Jimmy Demaret, Bob Hamilton, Johnny Palmer, Clayton Heavner, Toney Penna, and Jack Burke. For one lucky bidder, I'm sure what has been a long quest can come to an end with this lot. The quest for the very elusive autograph of the 1948 Masters Champion, Claude Harmon. In the days when it was hard for a professional golfer to feed his family, Harmon paid the bills as one of the top teaching club pros anywhere. He was also the head pro at two of the more prestigious clubs in the US, Winged Foot and the ultra exclusive Seminole Golf Club. While heading out of the South from the Winter season of 1948, Harmon (the ever precise iron player) stopped off at Augusta on his way North and won the Masters. The glory of the victory did not change him or tempt him to leave his two lucrative country club positions. The combination of these two contributing factors have led to a very difficult autograph: first Harmon spending little time on the regular PGA Tour and secondly his early passing before Masters champion autographs became in vogue. James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed this signature and their auction letter of authenticity comes with this lot.
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