Golf Medal & Trophy Collecting

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Why Collect Golf Medals Trophies and Badges?

Collecting medals and trophies is not only for those who appreciate the glimmer of gold, silver, bronze or fancy glass and those having beautiful designs and even stunning presence, but also an opportunity of a magic carpet ride into the past. 

They are alive with history, be how they relate to an era, individual person (historic figure or even a family member), place or event.  You’ll likely imagine the euphoria of its winner.  Additionally, these items evoke the happy urge to research their origins and as a student of history you preserve and share that special story. 

We all can’t acquire some of the rare items featured below, but we all can find items we simply enjoy looking at every day yet are often surprised and rewarded by the story each tells.  If you choose to pick a theme, there’s also joy in being the expert curator of whatever niche you’ve assembled. 

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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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Golf Medal & Trophy Awards of Special Interest

Collecting Options
Definitions
Production Techniques
Hallmarks

Awards at the Majors:
Masters
US Open
PGA
The Open

Historic Examples:
Early British Societies
Practical Prizes


Special Events:
Olympics
Ryder Cup
& More

Badges:
Competitors
Committees
Caddies

Prices
& More


medal & Trophy collecting Resources

Video Resources:
Show and tell at a GHS Trade show - oldest Medals!

Collecting Playlist

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Johnny Bulla
Autographed Ball

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Golf medals & trophies

From Our Blog

Our blog has a constant stream of valuable articles on golf’s rich heritage.

Only at a GHS meeting…

By Jim DavisIt could only happen at a meeting of GHS members. It was to have been a typical Zoom meeting of the GHS board, ...
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Golf quaich with a mystery

   Martin Pool, a hickory golfer, golf collector and former director of GHS Region 8, says he purchased this quaich from an antique dealer in ...
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Collecting golf medals and trophies

By George PetroIntrigued by golf’s rich history?  Then you won’t regret getting hooked on collecting its medals and trophies.  Many are objects of compelling design, ...
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Walter Hagen’s five PGA Championships – four in a row!

By George Petro Saying that Walter Hagen won four PGA championships in a row is an understatement! The PGA championship from 1916 through 1957 was ...
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Rare golf medals at the GHS 2019 Trade Show

GHS Region 1 director George Petro is one of the most knowledgeable men in golf collecting when it comes to historic medals. His collection numbers ...
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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]