Tournament Memorabilia Collecting
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Why Collect Tournament Memorabilia?
Articles on Golf Ball Collecting from Our Publications
Here are a few relevant articles on ball collecting from our archives (in The Golf and The GHS Bulletin).
A Short History of Golf Ball Dimples and Patterns
Seeing Tour Pros drive a dimple-less Pro V1 ball only 120 to 150 yards is no surprise as it’s long been known that surface markings ...
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Why/How to Collect Golf Balls
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GHS Zoom Presentations
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The GHS Ambassador Program
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Doug Marshall, Canadian historical golf leader, 1937-2022
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Member exclusive – video interview with Dr. Bob Jones IV
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Leonard Fischer, March 2021
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Lance Enholm, April 2019
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Joe Meehan, August 2019
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Dr. George “Willie” Gayle, October 2019
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Dick McDonough, author of ‘Great Golf Collections’ 1942-2021
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Gene Boldon – 1927-2020
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Extra Holes for Autumn 2019
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Membership news and notes
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Extra Holes – The Golf, Summer 2019
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GHS Board Meeting Minutes and President Statements
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The Golf, Spring 2019 – Extra Holes
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Categories of Tournament Memorabila Collecting
Flags
Tickets
Badges
Programs
Scorecards
Game Used: Gloves/CapsBalls/Clubs
Ephemera
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Golf Ball collecting Resources
Video Resources
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From Our Blog
Our blog has a constant stream of valuable articles on golf’s rich heritage.
The 1916 U.S. Amateur Program That Caught Bobby Jones at the Beginning
The 1916 U.S. Amateur Program That Caught Bobby Jones at the Beginning 1916 National Amateur at Merion GC Rare Program – Bobby Jones ...
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Five Remarkable Golf Collectibles Tied to Non-Golf Legends
Fame Beyond the Fairway: Five Remarkable Golf Collectibles Tied to Non-Golf Legends Apollo 14 commander Alan Shepard used this improvised “Moon Club,” made ...
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Gold Medal, Silver Jug: Two Open Artifacts That Sold for More Than $545,000
Gold Medal, Silver Jug: Two Open Artifacts That Sold for More Than $545,000 Walter Hagen’s 1924 Open Championship gold medal, left, and ...
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When Golf History Sells: The Three Most Expensive Golf Relics Ever Verified
When Golf History Sells: The Three Most Expensive Golf Relics Ever Verified Golf has always had a complicated relationship with the word “priceless.” A green ...
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Women’s Major Championship Collectibles
Women’s Major Championship Collectibles: Five Historic Items That Show The Market Is Still Catching Up The hook this week is Hazeltine. The KPMG Women’s ...
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A $194,259 Golf Ball, A Rare Boros Trophy And The U.S. Open Collectibles Market
A $194,259 Golf Ball, A Rare Boros Trophy And The U.S. Open Collectibles Market Harry Vardon’s Vardon Flyer golf ball, used in his 1900 U.S. ...
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Shinnecock Collectibles Worth Watching
Shinnecock Collectibles Worth Watching As the U.S. Open Returns A Corey Pavin-signed 1995 U.S. Open Shinnecock Hills flag ties directly to Pavin’s lone major ...
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Masters Tournament Tickets & Badges (GHS Virtual Museum)
Masters Tickets & Badges One of the most popular examples of tournament ticket collecting is for the Masters. Many who have done so, began ...
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Oldest Known Golf Program
Oldest Known Golf Program? (GHS Virtual Museum) The oldest known golf program appears to be for the 1899 United States Amateur Championship. ...
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Golf Ball collecting Resources
Recommended Reading Resources
- 500 Years of Golf Balls, by John F. Hotchkiss, 1997, Antique Trader Books
- The Essential Guide to Collecting Golf Balls, by Colin Palmer, 2010, Riley Dunn & Wilson Ltd.
- Antique Golf Collectibles, 3rd Edition, by Chuck Furjanic, 2004, Krause Publications
- Golf in the Making, by Ian Henderson and David Stirk, 1979, Henderson & Stirk Ltd.
- The Encyclopedia of Golf Collectibles, by John Ohlman and Morton Ohlman, 1985, Books Americanna
- Antique Golf Collectibles, Identification and Value Guide, by Pete Georgiady, 2006, Collector Books
- The Story of the Golf Ball, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2003, Philip Wilson, London (winner of the 2004 Murdock Medal presented by the British Golf Collectors Society)
- The Collectible Golf Ball Directory, Folio I, ‘Gutta-Percha’ golf balls 1845-1903, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2021
- The Collectible Golf Ball Directory, Folio II, ‘Rubber-Cored’ golf balls 1901-1919, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2022
- The Collectible Golf Ball Directory, Folio III, ‘Rubber-Cored’ golf balls, A-K 1920-1945, by Kevin W McGimpsey, 2023 [November]