Jesse Valentine (World No.1 Lady Golfer) unusual golf collec...

Hammer

£45

Jesse Valentine (World No.1 Lady Golfer) unusual golf collection - comprising 2x handwritten letters and golf book in reply for a request of her book "Better Golf-Definitely" which for some unknown reason wasn't available anymore and Jessie provided a photocopy of the book instead which is included in this lot - comes with purpose made white boards with paper title laid down to front cover together with both letters laid down on the inside cover - overall 8.5" x 12". Note: Golf Collection from "David Easby Estate". Note - Valentine was a Scottish amateur golfer who won the British Ladies Amateur in 1937, 1955 and 1958. In 1937, after winning the British Ladies title at Turnberry she was the world number one ranking ladies' golfer before ladies' professional golf existed. In 1959, Valentine was the first woman golfer to be appointed as an MBE for services to golf and was inducted into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame in 2003