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Holiday Gifts for The Golfer Who Has Nearly Everything

By Kathlene Bissell

Tiger Woods of the United States celebrates after sinking a 4 feet putt to win the US Masters Golf Tournament with a record low score of 18 under par 13 April 1997 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Stephen Munday/Allsport/Getty Images)
Tiger Woods of the United States celebrates after sinking a 4 feet putt to win the US Masters Golf Tournament with a record low score of 18 under par 13 April 1997 at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, United States. (Photo by Stephen Munday/Allsport/Getty Images) /
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Golf Auctions, a company in Pinehurst, N.C., has an annual online holiday gifts auction of collectible items that are sure to bring a smile to the face of the most hard-to-please gift recipients.  Warning:  These items are not cheap.  But what  is the price of history?

The auction ends early next week, so if you hope to be successful, jump on it now.

At the top of the gift giving has to be a Scotty Cameron Tiger Woods 1997 Masters Championship Putter.  OK, Woods didn’t actually USE this putter, but there were 270 made like this.  This one is #176 and comes in the original shipping box, complete with hardwood rack and a certificate of authenticity.

The grip is still wrapped in the original covering to protect it.  The putter cover with Teryllium Newport on it is included.

The putter head has a black oxide finish and has Woods’ signature stamped in the sole as well as his winning score of 270, which was a tournament record at the time.

The minimum bid for the putter is $5,000, and in the last two days bids have pushed the price up to $7,321.

Staying in the Masters theme, you can buy a Jack Nicklaus autographed Augusta National yellow pin flag.  The initial bid was $250 and it’s now up to $334. Perfect for Masters parties next spring.

Maybe Arnold Palmer is your favorite golfer or the favorite golfer of your giftee.  In that case, who could resist an Arnold Palmer  hat with his name embroidered on it, with the umbrella logo and with an Arnie’s Army pin on it.

The original minimum bid on this one was $200, and it’s already up to $220.

If you’d prefer a signed golf ball, there’s an Arnold Palmer Masters Titleist Pro-V1 logo golf ball with the yellow pin flag design on it.   The minimum bid is currently $350.  Let’s face it, you cannot get one of these just anyplace.

If your giftee likes to display golf memorabilia, there’s nothing more impressive than a lithograph of Palmer and Nicklaus in front of Riviera Country Club with a ghostly image of Ben Hogan in the clouds. Signed by both Palmer and Nicklaus and the artist, Scott Medlock, the print is framed, 28 1/4″ x 35 1/4″ in size.   Not for the skinflints among us as this gift tips the scales with a minimum bid of $1200.  The minimum has not been met to date. Maybe it’s that ghost of Hogan scaring people off!

Also in the print department is a lithograph of Arnold Palmer on the Swilcan Bridge at the Old Course done by Helen Rundell.  It is what is called an artist’s proof.  The title of print is Palmer’s Farewell To The Open. Size of this item is size 32″ x 38″ and the minimum bid of $500 has been met and surpassed.  It’s now at $733 and climbing.  no doubt because it’s signed by none other than Arnold Palmer.

Now, while that’s certainly not all of the items available, it does give an idea of the breadth of the auction.  The bidding ends Tuesday. Get to your computer or open up your phone.  May the gift gods be with you in your quest to find the perfect gift!

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