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I have been lucky to attend a couple of the Open Championships so I started collecting the champions autographs.  I will never complete the set.  The early guys are impossible to obtain.  Right Now I own every Open Champions autograph from 1898 to present!  The early guys are real expensive! 

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I was able to recently add the Ultimate Golf Autograph.  This is a very Rare signed postcard of Old Tom Morris.  It was signed May 2nd 1903.  This Post Card was signed and sent a girl in Mid-Lothian a neighboring town of St Andrews.   This item is rare and very valuable.  It's a great image with a great dark autograph.

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This is a very rare signed copy of The art of putting.  It is signed by 1887 and 1889 Open Champions Willie Park Jr.  His father was the first Open Champion in 1860.  Mr. Park passed away in 1925 and his autograph is very rare and expensive.  I'm very proud to own this.

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This is a very rare signed photo of John Ball Jr. the 1890 Open Champion  He also won 8 British Amateur Championships.

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A very rare autograph of the 1892 and 1897 Open Champions Harold Hilton  Also a 4 times British Amateur Champions and a US Amateur champion.  Also a signed small photo card

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Wow  This is a great autograph from the 5 time Open Champions  John Henry Taylor.  It was signed at the 1936 Open Championship at Hoylake.  Could you imagine seeing non playing great at the Open Championship ask him for his autograph and he writes out all this.   LOVE IT!!  Next time I see Jack Nicklaus I will ask him to write out all his Major Victories!!  LOL

This is a really cool letter from 5 Time Open Champion John Henry Taylor to Bobby Locke's Father talking about Bobby Locke.  It is dated 1938 and this is when Bobby Locke started to play well.   He finished in 10th place in the Open.

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A handwritten letter by John Henry Taylor.  I guess he was very proud of his victories as he wrote them all out after his signature.  I would be proud too.  5 time winner of the Open.

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A very Rare autograph of the 1893 Open Champion William Auchterlonie  He won it at Prestwick

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A early ticket signed by 3 Open Champions  Harry Vardon (6 Time Champ), James Braid (5X) and Henry Cotton(3X).

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I just simply love this scorecard.  I can't believe I own a used scorecard Harry Vardon used in a Match Play.  I contacted this course directly and they said Vardon used to play at Filey Golf Club regularly. 

Here is an example of a perfectly signed postcard.  It is stamped from London in 1931  Also a Match Used Scorecard Vardon used and filled out!

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Postcard signed by Harry Vardon

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 A perfect James Braid autograph with a great inscription.

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A perfect James Braid autograph signed in 1940 with this Open Victories and his golf club.

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This is a Braid signed golf dinner program signed shortly before Mr. Braid passed away.

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James Braid autograph from a closing of a letter

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This photograph was a congratulations photo from 1903 to Sandy Herd on winning the Open Championship  This was from Mr. Herd's archives

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This is a wonderful signed photo of the 1902 Open Champion Alex (Sandy) Herd.

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Autograph of the 1904 Open Champion Jack White

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Rare autograph of the 1907 Open Champion Arnaud Massy along with Gene Sarazen

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1912 Open Champion Ted Ray  He signed it E Ray.

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A really interesting letter from George Duncan helping a fellow collector find addresses of fellow Open Champions.

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1920 Open Champion George Duncan along with the 1936 Open Champion Alf Padgham

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!921 Open Champion Jock Hutchison signed photo  The first American to win the Open Championship

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1923 Open Champion Arthur Havers

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The great Walter Hagen autograph 4 times and 4 Open Championships.  These autographs came directly from Walter Hagen estate.  They were signed near the end of his life and as he suffered from cancer it is believed they were signed as some sort of neurological test.

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This photo and autograph also came from Walter Hagen's estate.   Mr. Hagan saved these mementoes from a dinner with Arnold Palmer.  It looks like Mr. Hagen asked Arnold Palmer to sign his table name tag.  

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Walter Hagen's autograph 4 time Open Champion

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A Walter Hagen signed Dinner program  Held in his honor.

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I was able to buy Jim Barnes' twice signed Passport.  This was his actual passport he used to travel back to Liverpool England in 1955. 

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 Here are some notes added by Mr. Barnes to the passport where talked about the Ship and dates of his trip.  Really Cool item and I am glad to own it.

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Jim Barnes 1925 Open Champion  A very rare handwritten letter signed by Mr. Barnes

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I Love James Barnes.  His autograph is also quite rare.  This is a signed book signed by Mr. Barnes.  It was dedicated to his childhood friend.  This is also a famous book.

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Bobby Jones signed letter Open Champion of 1926 1927 and 1930

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This is a signed sports postal cover signed by many golf greats!  Including a late in life autograph of Bobby Jones

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A wonderful signed photo of the 1931 Open Champion Tommy Armour

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1931 Open Champion Tommy Armour

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1933 Open Champion Denny Shute

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Alf Perry 1935 Open Champion

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Great autograph with a great inscription

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A perfect autograph of Alf Perry

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Autographs of 1938 Open Champion R. A. Whitcombe

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1939 Open Champion Dick Burton he won at St. Andrews

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Fred Daly Open Champion 1947

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Really nice letter written by Bobby Locke

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4 Time Open Champion Bobby Locke

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A letter written by Henry Cotton.  3 Time Champion

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This is Sir Henry Cotton's actual passport

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Very Late in life autograph of the 1951 Open Champion Max Faulkner along with a letter from his wife saying he is in poor health

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A letter signed by the 1964 Open Champion Tony Lema who passed away in a airplane crash soon after.

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A very nicely signed photo of several major champions including Arnold Palmer and Tony Lema

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A signed note from 3 time Champion Seve Ballesteros  He was one of my favorites I always love to see Seve.  I just wish I could have seen him more.

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Seve signed tournament used glove

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I own several signed photos of Seve but this one is a rare photo as it was signed after his first brain surgery.