This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/22/2013
In the 1940's the best way to market a golf event was to feature Byran Nelson, Ben Hogan and Sam Snead. With Nelson in semi-retirement the 1947 Chicago Victory National got the best they could hope for when Ben Hogan dueled Sam Snead for four days with Hogan coming out victorious and Snead finishing second. Two contestants badges from this famed Chicago meeting of the two dominant forces of late 40's early 50's golf are offered in this lot. Both remain to this day as top condition examples of the contestant badge although one badge has a slight stain at the date mark on its 2 1/2" diameter face.
This item comes from the Penna Family Collection. This highly successful and respected professional golfing family offers golf mementoes from the careers of brothers Toney Penna and Charley Penna, and Tommy Armour whom Toney and Charley worked under for many years as pros at Boca Raton in Florida and various courses in the Chicago area. Toney was a consistent top 20 money winner on the PGA Tour in the 1930's and 40's while his brother Charley competed in 20 U.S. Open and PGA Championships. We have it all from their storied careers in golf both on and off the course, including everything from contestant’s pins, to used sets of clubs, and prototypes for Penna's famous clubs. Toney is an icon when it comes to club making in the 20th Century, first with the MacGregor Golf Company as their chief of design and then later with his own brand of Penna clubs. Many of the designs of club heads used today were first developed by the genius of Toney. We introduce you to this extraordinary collection by offering various lots from the family’s collection in this special British Open offering. This is an opportunity to acquire golf history, possibly for the last time.
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