Challenge Belt

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The Challenge Belt was the original trophy awarded to winners of The Open Championship golf tournament before it was succeeded by the Claret Jug.

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Challenge Belt canonical 6

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Predicate Object
instanceOf golf trophy
historical object
sports award
alsoKnownAs Championship Belt
Claret Jug
associatedWith Prestwick, Scotland
linked to: Prestwick

early history of The Open Championship
awardedFor winning The Open Championship
awardingBody Prestwick Golf Club
commissionedBy Prestwick Golf Club
competition The Open Championship
country United Kingdom
currentLocation Royal & Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews
decoratedWith silver panels
designedBy James & Walter Marshall
exhibitedAt British Golf Museum
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
heritage symbol of early Open Championship tradition
historicalStatus retired trophy
introduced 1860
lastAwardedFor 1870 Open Championship
locationOfFirstCompetition Prestwick Golf Club
material red Moroccan leather
notableWinner Andrew Strath
Tom Morris Sr.
Willie Park Sr.
originalCost 25 pounds sterling
permanentAwardYear 1870
permanentlyAwardedTo Tom Morris Jr.
predecessorOf Claret Jug
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
usedIn 1860s golf tournaments
wonPermanently Challenge Belt

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Claret Jug replaced Challenge Belt
Claret Jug predecessorTrophy Challenge Belt
Golf Champion Trophy replaced Challenge Belt
Golf Champion Trophy predecessor Challenge Belt
Claret Jug successorOf Challenge Belt
subject linked to: Challenge Belt
Tom Morris Jr. wonPermanently Challenge Belt
subject linked to: Challenge Belt