1913 U.S. Amateur Contestants Badge

(Only Known Example!)

        The term "rare" is often overused in collecting circles, but the offered piece is as rare as it gets.

        This original contestant's badge from the 1913 U.S. Amateur is the only known example in the hobby. In fact, when GilChrist's Guide to Golf Collectibles was produced in 2006, this contestant's badge was listed as "NONE KNOWN".

        1913, of course, was a magical year in golf, with Francis Ouimet shocking the world at the Open that year. Everyone knows that the 1913 U.S. Open was Francis Ouimet's first Major Championship that he entered, and the 2nd was the 1913 U.S. Amateur a few weeks later.

        While all eyes were on Ouimet, who made it to the Round of 16, the Championship was won by the great Jerome Travers.

        This 100 year old contestant's badge is in very good condition. The original pin on the reverse has gone missing, but a suitable replacement has been added.