Bob Hope's Toney Penna Irons, Woods & Putter in 1980 Desert Classic Bag
The 1980 Italian Invitational was played in Tampa, Florida at the Temple Terrace Country Club. The
tournament was a huge success with a variety of entertainers, baseball stars, players from other sports and a
sprinkle of local and state politicians. Some names include Joe DiMaggio, Roger Maris, Al Lopez, Yogi Berra, Stan
Musial, Spiro Agnew, Glen Campbell and more. At the last minute, Spiro Agnew had to pull out due to personal
reasons. Out of nowhere, one of the contestants calls Bob Hope and gets him to promise to fill Spiro’s spot in the
tournament. After the tournament has ended, the eating, drinking, and partying begins, it is also time to donate
cash, checks or something else of value. Many of the contestants were familiar with signing personal and played
items like bats, balls, gloves, hockey pucks, hundred-dollar bills, and even sets of golf clubs such as Roger Maris,
Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Perry Como, Don Hutson and finally Bob Hope which is now being offered by the Babe Zaharias Foundation. A signed letter from the founder of the Zaharias Golf Foundation, Hal Shaw, will accompany this lot. 36" - 42 1/2"
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