The Llandudno International Golf Trophy

A silver piece of athletic hardware, which bears the name of one of Wales top resorts and one of its largest ports, had rested from 1985 through 2004 in a glass case in the PGA Historical Center in Port St. Lucie, Fla. With Great Britain & Ireland's stunning 15-11 victory in 2005, the Llandudno ("Lan-dud-no") International Golf Trophy is now in the care of the Professional Golfers Association in Sutton Coldfield, England.

The trophy still bears a small dent on the underside of its lid and a story to go with the blemish. The trophy was first awarded to England in 1939, after its club professionals won the first Home Tournament Series against teams from Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

The trophy, which stands 26 inches and weighs nearly 18 pounds, was packed away and the series was abolished with the outbreak of World War II. Former Great Britain Ryder Cup player Percy Alliss (1929, '31, '33, '35, '37) retired the trophy to his personal collection.

Alliss died in 1973, and two years later, his son, Peter, a former captain of the Professional Golfers' Association of Great Britain and an eight-time Ryder Cup participant, donated the trophy to the Professional Golfers' Association. The trophy would forever be awarded to the winner of the PGA Cup.

During the bombing of London in World War II, the trophy had rested on a mantelpiece in the elder Alliss' home. When a tremor from one of the German bombs rumbled through the neighborhood, the trophy toppled off its perch to the floor. The hardware suffered the slight bent, serving as a reminder of its historical niche.