USGA acquires J.J. Spaun's U.S. Open golf ball, Kim Moore's prosthetic

The U.S. Golf Association is always on the hunt for rare, unusual and, most of all historic, mementos and artifacts. The year 2025 was no exception.

Among the numerous items obtained this year, the USGA says there were 10 that stand out. The organization said:

"Artifacts added to the USGA Golf Museum & Library vast collection originated from three different centuries and included everything from iconic artwork to items used by USGA champions."

Among the new treasures acquired is the Srixon golf ball that J.J. Spaun rolled in from 65-feet for birdie on the last hole to clinch the U.S. Open.

The ball has a No. 4 on it and some green Sharpie lines through the Srixon name.

Other items include the sand wedge Bryson DeChambeau used during his 2024 U.S. Open. You remember the shot: from the bunker in front of the 18th green at Pinehurst No. 2. Just when many thought and up-and-down wasn't in the cards, DeChambeau pulled off an amazing shot from 55 feet, nestling the ball close to set up the winning putt.

Another unique item acquired was the prosthetic right leg of U.S. Adaptive Open champ Kim Moore. Her 2025 victory came at Woodmont Country Club's South Course in Rockville, Maryland. Moore was born without a right foot. Her donated prosthetic bears her autograph and the words "2025 U.S. Adaptive Open."

The rest of the 10 items are the ball used by Harry Vardon in the 1900 U.S. Open, a copy of the book "Missed (Four Sporting Boys: Golf)" by Norman Rockwell, the outfit worn by Megha Ganne, winner of the 2025 U.S. Women's Amateur, The Opal Hill Collection, which includes numerous scrapbooks from 1930 to 1942, the George C. Thomas Jr. Collection, which includes family photos, his first passport, various sketches and designs, a Bible that belonged to Tom Morris Sr., and the "Gof-fer" Trophy won by Ben Hogan, which any fan of Caddyshack would certainly appreciate. Jokes aside, Hogan won the trophy after being named the 1948 "Gof-fer" of the year by the Kansas City Golf Association.