Challenge Belt
E794895
The Challenge Belt was the original trophy awarded to winners of The Open Championship golf tournament before it was succeeded by the Claret Jug.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Claret Jug | 0 |
| Golf Champion Trophy | 0 |
| Tom Morris Jr. | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
golf trophy
ⓘ
historical object ⓘ sports award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Championship Belt
ⓘ
Claret Jug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Prestwick, Scotland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early history of The Open Championship ⓘ |
| awardedFor | winning The Open Championship ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Prestwick Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Prestwick Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competition | The Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decoratedWith | silver panels ⓘ |
| designedBy | James & Walter Marshall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | British Golf Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| features |
inscriptions of winners
ⓘ
silver buckle ⓘ silver clasps ⓘ silver engraving of a golfer ⓘ silver front panel ⓘ silver medallions ⓘ silver ornaments ⓘ silver shield-shaped plates ⓘ silver side panels ⓘ |
| firstAwardedFor | 1860 Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | symbol of early Open Championship tradition ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | retired trophy ⓘ |
| introduced | 1860 ⓘ |
| lastAwardedFor | 1870 Open Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFirstCompetition | Prestwick Golf Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | red Moroccan leather ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Andrew Strath
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tom Morris Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Park Sr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCost | 25 pounds sterling ⓘ |
| permanentAwardYear | 1870 ⓘ |
| permanentlyAwardedTo | Tom Morris Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Claret Jug NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForReplacement | need for new trophy after 1870 ⓘ |
| reasonForRetirement | won three times in succession by Tom Morris Jr. ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Golf Champion Trophy ⓘ |
| rule |
permanent possession after three consecutive wins
ⓘ
winner to hold belt for one year ⓘ |
| sport | golf ⓘ |
| successorOf | Challenge Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | 1860s golf tournaments ⓘ |
| wonPermanently | Challenge Belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.