Ben Hogan
Ed Dudley's 1950 Augusta National Jamboree
Winner's Sterling Silver Trophy
Presented here is one of the most significant pieces of Augusta National
memorabilia ever offered; yes, we've sold the rarest of the rare, but in terms
of Augusta National history, it doesn't get much better than this.
Even above the Masters Tournament, most Augusta National members cherish their
annual Jamboree above all else. In fact, legend has it that the Jamboree –
Augusta’s annual member-member tournament and related festivities – is often
better attended by its members than the Masters Tournament.
Offered here for the first time in history is an original winner’s trophy from
the Augusta National Golf Club Jamboree. This impressive trophy was awarded to
longtime Augusta National head pro Ed Dudley, who served as the pro at Augusta
from 1932 to 1957. This trophy was awarded to Dudley for his victory at the 1950
Augusta National Jamboree.
This impressive sterling silver humidor trophy is very large. It measures an
impressive 12 ½” x 6 ¼” x 4” and weighs 4.8 pounds. The trophy contains a high
quality engraving of the ANGC clubhouse and logo, as well as engraved signatures
of early Augusta National members including Bobby Jones, Clifford Roberts, and Charlie Yates.
Astute collectors likely already know that, quite significantly, this trophy is
the same as the original Masters Tournament Champion’s Trophy that was awarded
during the same time period. Yes, long before the current clubhouse Masters
Tournament trophy (first awarded to Bernhard Langer in 1993), and even prior to
the 70’s era bas-relief Masters trophy, winners of the Masters Tournament in the
1940’s and 50’s received a sterling silver humidor much like the offered trophy.
These large sterling silver humidor trophies have long been legendary in golf
collecting circles; but the closest collectors could get to them was by seeing
them in early photos of Augusta National, as none have become available
publicly. Until today, that is.