The 52nd annual GHS National Convention is coming to Lexington, Ky., from Oct. 10-14 and that means a gathering of some of the world’s most avid, devoted golf collectors. Most will be there to trade, sell, and barter for new items. For the general public, that means an unparalleled opportunity to see the best of the best when it comes to golf collectibles. We’re talking from trading cards to antique golf clubs, golf balls, books, autographs and god know what else. Over the years, if an item had a golf theme, it has become a collectible. Come see for yourself and experience the fun of the world’s largest golf collectible show.

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NEWS ALERTS

• Registration is ready for the 2023 GHS National Convention in Lexington, Ky. Lots of planning has gone into golf, the trade show, special presentations, and a very special reception at the Lexington CC. Click here for all the details and be sure to register soon.
• The autumn edition of The Golf has been mailed and is now online. See the Members Only tab of this website to view the latest.
• MULLIGAN! In the current edition, Autumn 2023, of The Golf there is an error in the price of a book mentioned in Reading the Greens. The Golf Courses of Seth Raynor, published by www.back9press, is $89.99 and NOT $35 as reported.
• Distance and golf equipment, particularly golf balls were discussed more than once at the Open Championship. “Something must be done,” cry the golfing traditionalists. In a recent post, historian Pete Trenham reminds us that this topic has been stewing for more than 100 years. Click here for his look into this ever-current topic.
• Always new podcasts and interviews with GHS VIPs on the Media page of this website. George Petro and British golf historian Dr. Blyth Bell, on Royal Liverpool Golf Club, host to this year’s Open Championship. Recorded July 10 on The Golf Show 2.0. Click here for the latest.

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ghs classics from the Archives

The GHS quarterly journal, The Golf, and its long-lived predecessor, The Bulletin, had features that were – are – just plain fun to read. Below we are pleased to offer a “classic” from the past, a look at the collection of one of the Society’s long-time members.

the golf collection of tom Reinhardt

From the March 2015 edition of The Bulletin we share a feature on the collection of Tom Steinhardt, a Baltimore resident who is a long-time member of the GHS. Steinhardt has assembled a remarkable collection of memorabilia, photos, autographs, and letters from such golfers as Ben Hogan, Bobby Jones, John McDermott, and Babe Zaharias. He finds the history fascinating, brought to life by these personal glimpses into the legendary golfers. This feature gives us a little peek at Tom’s amazing collection. As we share these collection profiles, keep in mind that golf collecting is a fluid hobby and that collections change over the years as items are bought, sold and change hands. The collection you see here is a snapshot in time from March 2015.
Click here to read the article.

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