PETER THOMSON - SCORECARD SIGNED 07/01/1989 CO-SIGNED BY: BEN SMITH - HFSID 101230

PETER THOMSON
He has signed his golf scorecard for Round 3 of the US Senior Open (1989)
Golf Score Card signed in pencil: "Peter Thomson" as competitor,3½x12 unfolded. Also signed in pencil by playing rival "Ben Smith". Ligonier, Pennsylvania, 1989 July 1. Thomson's score card for the 3rd round of the US Golf Association Senior Open, Laurel Championship, Laurel Valley Golf Club, 1989.  Thomson records a score of 76 on the Par-72 course. Australian golfer PETER THOMSON (1929-2018) won the British Open five times between 1954 and 1965, including three consecutive trophies (1954-1956). He won the national championship tourneys of nine different countries, notching the New Zealand title nine times. Thomson also had good success on the senior circuit (12 wins) and has been a prolific golf writer for over half a century. He entered the World Golf Hall of Fame in 1988. BEN SMITH (b. 1920) was enshrined in the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1990, having led the University of Michigan to an NCAA golf championship and notched several amateur golf tourney wins in the state. Smith qualified for six USGA championship tournaments, but didn't pursue a professional golf career. After sub chaser duty with the US Navy in World War II, Smith worked his way to the top Fyfe Electric in Detroit, buying the company in 1971. Fold crease through signature. Lightly worn. Fine condition.