Lot # 217: 1962 US Open Photographer's Badge (Nicklaus' First Major!)

Category: Other

Starting Bid: $25.00

Bids: 15 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Winter 2010/2011",
which ran from 12/29/2010 1:00 PM to
1/16/2011 1:55 PM



The Ryder Cup

 

 

1962 US Open Photographer's Badge (Nicklaus' First Major!)

        Before he became one of the greatest golfers to ever live, Jack Nicklaus was just a promising college player and amateur. That all changed when rookie won his first ever professional golf tournament in dramatic fashion - by beating fan favorite Arnold Palmer in a playoff at famed Oakmont. The fans might now have been on Nicklaus' side, but the Golden Bear (a nickname that had not yet stuck) would eventually win them over.

        This is a rare opportunity to obtain a nice badge from that 1962 U.S. Open - Jack Nicklaus' first ever professional win and first Major Championship.