1936 Masters Tournament

Clubhouse Badge

        Though hardly a household name with casual golfers, Horton Smith holds special place in the hearts of golf collectors. Unfortunately, pieces of memorabilia from Horton Smith's 2 Masters Tournament victories are scarce. Amazingly, items from the 1936 Masters Tournament are even harder to find (though we're admittedly splitting hairs here, as memorabilia from the Inaugural Masters in 1934 could never be described as common).

        Offered here is an original 1936 Masters Tournament player-issued Clubhouse Badge. Only two of these 1936 Masters Clubhouse badges have ever been found - and Augusta National Golf Club does not even have one in its vast collection. The only other one known, Jock Hutchison's, was recently on display at the World Golf Hall of Fame.

        This badge is brand new to the golf collecting market. It was issued to 1936 Masters participant Alvin Krueger, and served as Krueger's wife's credentials for the week of the 3rd Masters Tournament. This piece, along with a handful of Krueger's other 1936 memorabilia elsewhere in this auction, has been passed down in Krueger's family ever since 1936 and is being auctioned by his nephew.