This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2012
Here it is, the holy grail of souvenir golf flags. This flag started the golf flag craze in the late 90's and early 2000's, and will no doubt lead the golf flag market for decades to come. This fully-embroidered flag was only sold at the 1997 Masters Tournament. The flag sold out very quickly in the merchandise tent in 1997. Then, after Tiger Woods' historic first Major Championship victory, it seemed that every golf collector coveted the chance to own this flag. Before this flag and that tournament, there wasn't a re-sale market for golf flags. With the 1997 Masters flag leading the way, that soon changed. The 1997 Masters flag was the first unsigned souvenir flag to ever sell for over $100 (in 1999); the first to sell for over $1,000 (in 2001); and the first to ever sell for over $5,000 (in 2008). And with virtually all of the 1997 Masters flags now signed by Tiger, this is a rare chance to obtain an unsigned flag. The winning bidder can keep this flag unsigned and watch its value continue to increase, or enlist us to have Tiger sign it through Upper Deck Authenticated (creating a $5,000+ flag immediately). Adding to the desirability of this lot, this flag is housed in it's original plastic bag, with the Masters price label still affixed to the bag. Impressive!