Golf Pro Smurf

Illustration of a blue skinned character with a white hat and yellow checked pants swinging a golf club. Black text on an orange background. 

Smurfs are forest creatures created by Belgian writer and illustrator Pierre “Peyo” Culliford (1926-1992). They first appeared in the comic series Johan and Peewit in 1958. Their popularity quickly grew, leading to their own television series in 1959 and a Belgian animated show that aired from 1961 to 1967. The Smurfs' major breakthrough came with their introduction to the American audience through the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Smurfs, which ran from 1981 to 1990 and firmly established the lovable blue characters in American pop culture. 

The "history" of sports in the Smurf universe mainly traces back to a special episode called "The Smurfs' Greatest Sports," where Smurfette, a popular character, hosts the inaugural Smurfic Games. These games are inspired by ancient Greek traditions and feature events such as the Smurf-a-thon and Smurfberry Toss. The Golf Pro Smurf is a part of official Smurf sports history stories. There were two versions of this button produced—one green and one orange—each featuring two Smurfs wearing different hats. Due to the sheer number of Smurf characters, the specific Smurf depicted cannot be identified.