Lot # 39: Jess Sweetser's 1920 NCAA Championship Gold Medal (Yale)

Starting Bid: $400.00

Bids: 10 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2017 Auction",
which ran from 8/2/2017 2:00 PM to
8/19/2017 8:00 PM



In 1920, an 18 year old from Yale named Jess Sweetser burst onto the golf scene by winning the individual NCAA Championship. Sweetser would go on to win the 1922 US Amateur and 1926 British Amateur, and participate in 6 Walker Cups.

Offered here is Jess Sweetser's actual gold medal from his 1920 NCAA Championship victory. The 14k gold medal is 14.8 grams. 1 3/8" in diameter. 

This medal was originally obtained from Jess Sweetser's Estate