At the 1913 US Open at the Country Club, Francis Ouimet (1893–1967), a former caddy, changed the perceptions of an entire sport with a stunning triumph that captured the imagination of sports fans across the globe—and swept away the notion that golf was a stuffy game for rich old men. Ouimet was American golf’s first great hero, and he remains one of the most beloved figures in the history of the sport. Program from the 1962 Boston Golf Writers awards dinner, two pages, 5.5 x 8.5, held on October 24, 1962. Signed and inscribed inside in blue ballpoint by Francis Ouimet, and also signed by Sam Snead and by noted woman golfer Joanne Gunderson. Gunderson’s forty-three victories on the LPGA Tour led to her induction in the Hall of Fame. She is the only woman to have won the USGA Girls’ Junior, U. S. Women’s Amateur, and U. S. Women’s Open titles, and was the first person ever to win three different USGA championship events. In fine condition. Auction LOA Steve Grad/PSA/DNA and R&R COA.
