Tiger Woods Signed 1992 Nissan Open Full Debut Ticket w/Time Period JSA 10 Signature & '16yrs'
This is it, this is the very best Tiger Woods ticket in existence and your one opportunity to have it 33 years later! It is one of the greatest futures bets in all of sports memorabilia is proudly presented here in lot #1 with no reserve. Breaking down the supporting argument for the thesis that this is the VERY BEST Tiger Woods ticket analytically, it is the combination of five elements 1) Most obvious: Ticket's tournament - 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open, Tiger's PGA Debut 2) Tiger Woods' 1992 time-period formation of signature, prior to shortening it up 3) FULL ticket containing section below perforation and its overall condition 4) Strength of signature - JSA Graded 10! 5) 16 yrs' inscription (JSA notes "The inscription was penned in the hand of Tiger Woods."). Order of importance varies collector to collector, but the hardened know each is a value driver. Even the most discerning will be confounded upon examination.
Who was going to save the ticket of the local teenager's first PGA tournament? This the blue with red print variant that was specific to the Golf's Golden Circle (GGC) and admittance to the grounds, clubhouse and for the day of the holder's choosing that week. Condition sensitive collectors will also be vying to register this ticket's winning bid, as the rare FULL example #54134 boasts strong coloring, surface, edging and most corners as depicted in the accompanying lot photos. Only one other ticket is in the same stratosphere of this one, adorned by the highly coveted time-period signature. That example was a noticeably short ticket stub (well above perforation) with a very faint Woods signature below a distracting and inconsequential sharpie signature - which brought $104k at public auction three years ago. Two other signed tickets with Woods' penmanship from many years later surfacing 1) full GGC ticket with personalized and modern signature with a skip in the top of the "W" most recently achieving just north of $21k, 2) grounds full ticket with c.2000 signature commanding $27k. This ticket is far superior each of those aforementioned examples, quite obvious in comparison.
Taking a few days off of school and heading to the golf course to play in a professional tournament as a 16-year-old Sophomore in high school sounds like a dream many have had. For Tiger Woods in 1992 it was reality. Playing his first tournament on a sponsor's exemption at Riviera only a half of an hour away, Woods became the youngest male competitor in an official tour event that week. Sports Illustrated writer John Garrity even titled his four-page story about the monster event in the March 9, 1992 issue "You the Kid!': Tiger Woods, 16, proved he could make the grade, if not the cut, in his PGA Tour debut!"
Aside from the signature, this FULL ticket for that event that was printed for tournament use between February 23rd and March 1st, 1992 itself is seldom seen. The light blue 'Golf's Golden Circle' ticket with bold, black and red print is in good to very good condition as depicted in the accompanying lot photos, unused and with its original string. It is also nearly a color match to the young Woods' attire that he wore that day. This tournament was truly Tiger Woods' announcement of arrival on the professional level - with a megaphone. More than likely some of his competitors that week knew that they had to get their wins then before Woods was on the tour to stay. There are debut tickets and then there is this one. Here it is! Investors, collectors and sports memorabilia analysts rejoice - a three-way alliance of significance, scarcity and appeal. Accompanying this historic ticket is a full letter of authenticity from James Spence Authentication (JSA) with a graded 10 signature. JSA notes "The inscription was penned in the hand of Tiger Woods."
Its consignor Jessica Randolph's mission to advance the Youth of America program, this ticket from her father Jesse W. Randolph's collection. The Randolph Collection is a carefully curated collection of Black History composed of significant figures' signed photos, letters and this ticket for the betterment of society - specifically the next generation. Jessica authored a book about her and her father's journey the collection took them on, including two pages featuring Tiger Woods. This book, which included as part of this lot, is a compilation of great messages from outstanding Americans directed to the youth of America and/or autographed photos with a message. Each of these outstanding history makers has demonstrated the commitment to motivate, and inspire our nation's most precious resource, THE YOUTH OF AMERICA. A Letter to the Youth of America: The Randolph Collection, Great Messages to the Youth of America goal and purpose is promoting and or improving: positive role models, good self-esteem, the importance of choosing goals, the value of hard work, discipline, excellence in school and professions and positive motivation for all children.
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