1957 Masters Sunday Ticket #2997 - Doug Ford "Calls His Score" In Win-Top Condition

This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/27/2015

1957 Masters Sunday Ticket #2997 - Doug Ford Winner

In sports history there is nothing like calling your success in advance, and then producing. In the 1932 World Series Babe Ruth pointed to the stands, and then produced a home run. At a Thursday media gathering prior to the 1969 Super Bowl Joe Namath "guaranteed" that his heavy underdog New York Jets team would be victorious, he followed up leading the Jets to victory and earning game MVP honors in Super Bowl III. In the golfing world Doug Ford made a similar boast, predicting two weeks prior to the 1957 Masters that he would win with a score of 283. It took a Sunday charge, shooting a final round 66, capped by a birdie 3 at the 18th, where he holed out from the bunker. Oh yes, in winning Ford shot exactly 283. This lot brings our bidders the opportunity to own a Masters badge from that Sunday final round of the '57 Masters where Doug Ford's boast ended up as a prediction of success, called to the very shot. This fourth and final round ticket is high grade free from any visible creases on front or reverse sides. Only apparent flaw is slight discoloration to front bottom right corner. Like Babe, Joe Willie and Doug Ford we will be bold, and say this '57 Masters Sunday ticket, the first ever offered by The Golf Auction is going to be a winner!

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