A full week pass to the first Masters tournament in 1934, autographed by 17 of the 61 players who competed, has sold privately for $600,000, setting a new record for the most paid for a collectible sports ticket. The transaction, which was conducted through Golden Age Golf Auctions, broke a record set just three weeks earlier when one of only seven known stubs … [Read more...] about Signed 1934 Masters Ticket Sold Privately for Record Price
Horton Smith
First Masters Tournament Ticket from 1934 Sets Record Price
A 1934 Augusta National Invitational/Masters Tournament ticket sold for $118,598 late Sunday night, setting a record for the most ever paid for a sports ticket. The 2.75 X 2.75 -inch ticket is one of fewer than ten passes to the first ever Masters tournament known to have survived and is the finest known example, sitting untouched for decades in the home of a Georgia … [Read more...] about First Masters Tournament Ticket from 1934 Sets Record Price
Auction Roundup: 1st Masters Champ Jacket Brings $682,229; Wilt Warriors Jersey $78,000
It had been handed down through family members since the first Masters Champion’s death nearly 50 years ago, finally resting in a closet. Early Sunday morning, a Green Jacket awarded to Horton Smith for his 1934 and 1936 wins at Augusta became the most expensive piece of golf memorabilia ever sold at auction. The jacket, which was actually awarded in retroactive … [Read more...] about Auction Roundup: 1st Masters Champ Jacket Brings $682,229; Wilt Warriors Jersey $78,000