Lot 368. June 13, 1966 SI Copy Signed by Ken Venturi. After winning the 1964 U.S. Open, Venturi was named SI’s “Sportsman of the Year.” He is shown on the cover of this issue as the author of an article on the 1966 Open. He was a golf commentator for CBS for 30 years. Vg-ex issue with a sharpie 10 signature. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 369. Masters Champion George Archer on the Cover of the April 21, 1969 SI Issue. Archer was one of golf’s best putters. Injuries limited his success. After he died in 2005, his wife revealed that a severe learning impairment limited his reading ability to very simple sentences. He could write only his name, which is written in sharpie and rates a 10 on the cover of this ex issue. Authen- ticated by Kevin Keating.
Winning Bid $20.
Lot 372. July 10, 1978 SI Cover Signed by Nancy Lopez. Women golf’s Rookie of the Year in 1977, Lopez won nine tournaments in 1978 and was the tour’s leading money winner in 1978 and 1979. She won LPGA championships in 1978, 1985 and 1989. Cover only, vg+ to ex, with a bold sharpie 10 autograph. Authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $20.
Lot 941. 1981 Donruss Pro Golf Stars Set of 66 with a Wrapper. Includes two cards of Jack Nicklaus. The cards are pack-fresh with razor-sharp corners. Centering limits the grade of the set to nm. The wrapper has the usual folds and otherwise is free of defects.
Winning Bid $30.
Lot 942. Vintage and Modern Golf Card Collection. 1. Pre-1907 humorous postcard shows a man and woman, golf clubs on the ground, with the text, “A Summer Girls Diary: I Played Golf All Morning’.” 2. 1909-11 T51 College Series, golf scene, Baker University of Baldwin City, Kansas. 3-6. 1928 Lambert & Butler “The World of Sport,” #5 Mitchell, 22 Tweddell, 39 Wethered, 43 De la Chaume. 7. 1933 membership card, Hyde Park Country Club, Cincinnati. 8-10. 1954 Quaker “Sports Oddities,” #2 Fred Snite, Sr. (2) and #9 Bill Wilson. 11. 1968 American Oil Winners Circle Gay Brewer autographed by Brewer. 12. 1990 Pro Set “PGA Tour” set of 100 in the original box. 13-15. Three promotional items for the 1990 PGA set. 16. 2002 Topps card of President Eisenhower. 17. Four framed reprint cards from the 1900 Cope’s Golf set. 18. 1 ½” member pin from the Golf Writers Association of America. Brewer autograph authenticated by Kevin Keating.
Minimum Bid $50.
Lot 943. Autographs of Phil Michelson, Jim Furyk + Memorabilia Related to Arnold Palmer. Key to this varied collection is a brochure from the 2005 Championship at Doral with signatures of Michelson, Furyk, K. J. Choi, Scott Hoch and Brett Quigley. The signatures are 9-10 of 10. 2. Program for the 1970 National Four-Ball Championship at the Laurel Valley Golf Club, Arnold Palmer’s home course. Ex+. 3. Staff badge from the 1971 National Team Championships at Laurel Valley, 2 ¼”, ex. 4. “We’re Part of Arnie’s Army” badge, includes picture of Palmer, about 2 ½” x 4 ½”, nm-m. 5. Baggage tag from “Arnold Palmer’s Latrobe Country Club,” about 3 ¼” x 4”, ex.
Minimum Bid $40.
Lot 944. Autographs of Golfers Larry Nelson and Rik Massengale on a paper pennant. Each has signed one side of the 6” x 10” pennant in black sharpie. Each signature is large and rates a 10 of 10. Known for his picture-perfect swing, Nelson won the PGA Championship in 1983 and 1987 and the U.S. Open in 1983. He also played on three Ryder Cup teams (1979, 1981, and 1987) and served as a Player Director of the PGA Tour Policy Board. He narrowly missed being elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame last year and is a candidate again this year. Massengale played on the PGA tour from 1970 to 1982.
Minimum Bid $25.