1965 US Open at Bellerive CC Periscope Viewer - Gary Player Win - Roth Collection

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1965 US Open at Bellerive CC Periscope Viewer - Gary Player Win

Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri was the site of the 1965 U.S. Open, and of Gary Player's completion of the career grand slam. Player defeated Kel Nagle in an 18 hole play off for his only US Open title. Presented here is a periscope viewer from the tournament in good condition with two small tears nears the top mirror piece. It stands 16" tall and is 4 1/4" wide.

**THE JOHN ROTH COLLECTION**
This US Open Auction features many items from the collection of John Roth (1940-2015.) John spent 25 years amassing a collection of golf memorabilia and golf antiques that would rival most of the golf museums around the globe. John had a passion for the history and nuance of the game, its traditions and the ever-changing evolution of the manufacture of its equipment. John was a member of the Golf Collectors Society, and actively participated in many of its events around the country. John was also a long-time player in the Society of Hickory Golfers’ tournaments around the country, which honor the traditions of the game by playing with antique, wooden-shafted clubs. During his lifelong participation in the two organizations, John won or placed highly in several tournaments and made many lifelong friends with whom he found camaraderie in his pursuit of all things golf. It is his family’s wish that the items that John treasured so much find loving new homes where they can continue to be enjoyed and tell the history of the sport that meant so much to their husband and father.

Please note: This auction will end at 7:00pm EST on Sunday, June 18th, with EXTENDED BIDDING to follow. All items in the auction will remain open until no items have received a bid within a 15 minute time period. All lots are free to be bid on until extended bidding has ended