2022 July Golf Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 07/17/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/17/2022
1953 Intl. Mixed Two-Ball Open Golf Tournament Contestant Badge Belonging to Pete Cooper
Pete Cooper’s playing partner through the years was Patty Berg, and in 1954 they won the International Mixed Two-Ball Open at the impressive Dubsdread Country Club located in Orlando, Fla. This beautiful 1953 red ribbon and gold colored ornate contestant badge is in excellent condition and would look great in that special showcase with other quality memorabilia.
Richard Bernice "Pete" Cooper (December 31, 1914 – October 8, 1993) was an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour in the 1940s and 1950s; he was best known for winning the 1976 PGA Seniors' Championship. Cooper turned professional in 1938. In the ten-year span between 1949 and 1958, he won five official PGA Tour events and had runner-up finishes in the 1950 Houston Open and the 1955 Tournament of Champions. His best finish in a major was T4 at the 1953 U.S. Open. Cooper won the 1976 PGA Seniors' Championship at the age of 61 with a four-day total of 283 over runner-up Fred Wampler. The tournament was held at Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida.
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