Original 1920's Photo Album

of 1st PGA Champion Jim Barnes

HOWARD SCHICKLER COLLECTION OF VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS

        Unique photograph album containing 26 vintage gelatin silver prints of the first PGA Champion Jim Barnes. Photographs range from 2 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches to 2 x 4 inches. Album measures 5 1/2 x 7 inches. 16 pages plus front and back covers.

        British born golfer Jim Barnes, (1886-1986) was a leading figure in early American golf. He was born in Cornwall, England and worked as a caddie and club-maker's apprentice before moving to the United States and turning professional in 1906. Barnes won four majors: the first two PGA Championships in 1916 and 1919, (there was no tournament in 1917 or 1918 because of WWI), the 1921 U.S. Open, and the 1925 British Open Championship. His margin in his US Open win was nine strokes, a record not broken until 2000 by Tiger Woods. Barnes was one of the most prolific tournament winners of the first few seasons of the PGA Tour. In 1940, he was inducted into the PGA's inaugural Hall of Fame, an honor followed by his induction into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1989. This rare and original album showcases Barnes' golfing techniques during the early years of his career and includes photographs of his swing, grip, chipping and putting techniques and shows him playing a round of golf on an unknown course.

Condition: Photographs, album covers and interior pages in excellent condition. Album spine slightly frayed.

The offered photograph is being consigned by the Howard Schickler Collection of Vintage Golf Photographs.

    Letter of Authenticity from Golf Photography Expert Howard Schickler, Mastersworks Golf.

    Letter of Authenticity from Green Jacket Auctions (GJA).