A Collection of 17 Vintage Golf Tournament Credentials and Pins 1977-1992 Including Major Championships
This collection consists of 17 vintage golf tournament field credentials, guest pins, and contestant badges dating from 1977 through 1992. The group includes several photographer and contestant level access badges from major championships. Three plastic badges feature unique provenance with the handwritten names of the tournament's eventual champions on the reverse in pink ink: a 1989 71st PGA Championship (Kemper Lakes) photographer badge numbered 00034 with Payne Stewart; a 1986 68th PGA Championship (Inverness Club) yellow photographer badge numbered 00143 with Bob Tway; and a 1987 U.S. Open (The Olympic Club) USGA Guest badge numbered 00541 with Scott Simpson. Other major championship items include a red 1984 66th PGA Championship photographer badge (Shoal Creek), a green 1992 PGA Championship photographer badge (Bellerive C.C.), and an orange 1977 59th PGA Championship guest pin (Pebble Beach). The assortment also contains a 1979 Canadian Open Contestants Family pin sponsored by Peter Jackson, a 1987 Buick Open Clubhouse badge, a 1980 Atlanta Golf Classic player guest pin, a 1987 Byron Nelson Golf Classic Pavilion Season badge, and various pins from the Greater Milwaukee Open, Tournament Players Championship, Bing Crosby National Pro-Am, KLM Open, and others. The plastic badges for the 1984, 1986, 1989 PGA Championships and the 1987 U.S. Open bear the embossed manufacturer's mark for TTC Trammell Co. of Houston, Texas. The Byron Nelson badge is marked by Spiritline of Dallas, Texas. The Canadian Open pin is stamped Made in Canada. Construction materials include molded plastic, celluloid-covered metal, and enameled metal.
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