2013 Spring Golf Memorabilia Auction

Lot #615:

Felix Serafin's Personal Copy 1939 Anthractite Open Program - PGA Event Won by Henry Picard

This 40 page program from the Anthracite Open belonged to PGA pro Felix Serafin who competed in the 1939 event. That year marked the first year the tournament was under the sponsorship of the PGA Tour. The victory was notched by Henry Picard who won another battle over hot new comer to the tour Sam Snead. Some of the features contained inside the program which remains in Ex-MT condition with staple binding and spine still intact are as follows: Photo of Ed Dudley with captain "Popular Pro @ Philadelphia Country Club". Photo of Felix Serafin with captain "Pro @ Country Club of Scranton one of Golf's longest drivers". Photo Jimmy Thompson. Photo Henry Picard. Photo Sam Snead "The youngest of the first-flight pro's, he led allin prize money in 1938". Photo Denny Schute "This popular, solemn visages Pro from Huntington, W.VA. was the PGA match-play king in 1936 and 37. Photo Ralph Guldahl "The defending Champion".

Session 1: Lots 1-500 will end on 4/11/13 and Session 2 Lots 500+ will end on 4/14/13 with extended bidding to start at 9:00 PM EST for both sessions. In order to bid in extended bidding you must place a bid on the lot before 9pm on auction closing day.