2019 November Golf Memorabilia Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/24/2019
Mark Calcavecchia's 2001 Ryder Cup at The Belfry Quarter Dollar Ball Mark - 'Mark'
Contained in this lot is Mark Calcavecchia's 2001 Ryder Cup at The Belfry Quarter Dollar Ball Mark - 'Mark'. Four-time US Ryder Cup team member Mark Calcavecchia made his final appearance as a contestant in the 2002 Ryder Cup. The Ryder Cup was originally scheduled to be played from September 28-30, 2001, but was postponed one year due to the September 11th tragedy. This Quarter Dollar ball mark and has 'Mark' and the tournament notation flat side, with an eagle on the reverse. The backside resembles a Standing Liberty Quarter from the 1930's. It is 1" in diameter.
Mark Calcavecchia Collection:
The 1989 ‘Champion Golfer of the Year’ was none other than 4-time US Ryder Cup Team Member and perennial top PGA Tour player, Mark Calcavecchia. A moment that any golfer dreams of having, Calcavecchia knew the magnitude of his accomplishment, with his name mentioned with the great champions of past going forward. As a testament to Calcavecchia’s easy going personality after the 1989 Open Championship in Royal Troon, he famously told a member of the press that he wasn’t aware of the tournament’s playoff format and jokingly asked “How’s my name going to fit on that thing?” Calcavecchia was of course referring to the engraving of his name on the Claret Jug. Calcavecchia has left his footprint all around the globe, amassing 29 victories across the PGA Tour, Asian Tour, PGA Tour of Australia among others over four decades from 1986 until 2018.
A Florida native since 1973, Calcavecchia has been in the spotlight numerous times in his career, with numerous notable victories and a runner up finish in the 1988 Masters Tournament. Calcavecchia’s final round of 70 made him leader in the clubhouse at 6-under par. Sandy Lyle did the unthinkable, birdieing Augusta National Golf Club’s final hole, negating a playoff finish the patrons were hoping for. His dominance at the Phoenix Open tournament continued in 2001, tying a PGA Tour record of 28 under par and winning his third Phoenix Open title. In 2009 Calcavecchia set a PGA Tour record by getting nine consecutive birdies at the RBC Canadian Open.
Many of Mark Calcavecchia’s finest on-course achievements worldwide are represented by items from his collection that The Golf Auction is proud to offer.
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