Jack Nicklaus Player of the Century Commemorative Golf Magazine and Medal Set
This lot features a special commemorative edition of GOLF magazine and a corresponding commemorative medal honoring Jack Nicklaus. The magazine is the September 1988 issue, titled Player of the Century, and includes a forty-page tribute to Nicklaus. The cover features a portrait illustration of Nicklaus by Glenn Harrington. The interior contains a biographical profile titled The Greatest Ever by Stephen Goodwin.
The accompanying gold-tone medal commemorates the Centennial of Golf in America (1888-1988). The obverse features a relief portrait of Jack Nicklaus and is literally inscribed PLAYER OF THE CENTURY and JACK NICKLAUS. The reverse depicts a golfer in period attire mid-swing and is inscribed THE CENTENNIAL OF GOLF IN AMERICA and 1888 - 1988. A small copyright symbol followed by G.M.P.I. is visible at the base of the reverse. The medal is housed in a brown textured hinged presentation box with a red velvet-flocked interior.
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