1930 U.S. Amateur Badge

(Bobby Jones Grand Slam)

        The 1930 U.S. Amateur may be the most important golf tournament of the 20th century - as Bobby Jones completed the Grand Slam. It's a tournament that will be talked about for as long as we still play the game of golf.

        Unfortunately for collectors, very few original pieces of memorabilia exist from the 1930 U.S. Amateur - save for a handful of programs which are worth $10,000+ apiece.

        Offered here is a 1930 U.S. Amateur badge which very well may be the only surviving example. This is an original Reception Badge from the 1930 U.S. Amateur, which still contains its ornate ribbon which reads "U.S. National Golf Championship - Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA - Sept 22-27". Surely the only reason that this piece exists at all today is that someone many years ago was wise enough to preserve the ribbon with a felt backing.

        This original 1930 U.S. Amateur badge measures 1 7/8" x 3 1/2". It is, without question, one of the finest pieces of memorabilia from the final leg of Bobby Jones' Grand Slam that still exists.