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Jun 7th, 2016
World first for Footie Fan
Engraves trophy and then wins it!
Words: James Greenwood
A Sunderland fan is claiming a world first after being asked to engrave a golf trophy, which he then ended up winning as part of a team event.
Sunderland supporter David Jenkinson was asked by South Moor Club in County Durham to engrave its inaugural Masters tournament trophy.
The golf club secured him a place in the team entered by The Golf Paper featuring Richie Pitt, a member of the Wearsiders’ FA Cup-winning side in 1973.
The team then went on to win the tournament, and with it the cup that David Jenkinson himself had engraved.
“I could not believe it when we won,” said 51-year-old David.
“I have never known any golf club request an engraver outside a major and not in any sport anywhere in the world have I ever heard of anybody engraving a trophy after winning it themselves.”
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