1941 Western Amateur Contestant's Pin

       Presented here is a rare contestant's medal from one of the leading Amateur tournaments in the world, the Western Amateur.  The tournament started in 1899, and has been won by a Who's Who of golfing legends, including Francis Ouimet, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.  This rare medal was used by one of the competitor's in the 1941 Western Amateur, which was won by three-time winner Bud Ward.  Ward was one of the best amateurs of the 1930s and 40s.  He won the U.S. Amateur twice, and came within one stroke at the 1939 U.S. Open as an amateur!