2013 Spring Golf Memorabilia Auction

Lot #505:

1936 Augusta National Invitation Tournament Ticket Autographed by Paul Runyan

The 1936 ticket is one of the most difficult to obtain from the early years of the event. Two reasons jump out for the difficulty of this ticket. First being that the event was poorly attended with patrons losing interest in the Masters following the excitement surrounding Bobby Jones return to competitive golf in 1934. A second reason for the difficulty of 1936 tickets, is poor weather conditions which brought heavy rains to the area limiting attendance and causing destruction to those tickets which were used. The heavy flooding of the course was so bad that the '36 Masters was not completed until Monday that year when 36 holes were played. With that said it is significant that this extraordinarily crisp specimen of the 1936 even exists. This example,ticket #2259, for the Friday Second Round of the Tournament is free from any creases on both the front and reverse. The 1936 ticket has a unique scalloped edge which is often condition sensitive, but is retained intact on this high grade example. This tangible memento of the third Masters remains in pristine nr-mt condition. With the only flaw appearing to be adhesive reminant staining on the back of the ticket. On the front a pencil salutation and the signature of Paul Runyan yield additional provenance to this relic. Desperately rare, a significant addition to any advanced Masters ticket collection! James Spence Authentication (JSA) has reviewed Paul Runyan's autograph and provide their letter of authenticity with this lot.

Session 1: Lots 1-500 will end on 4/11/13 and Session 2 Lots 500+ will end on 4/14/13 with extended bidding to start at 9:00 PM EST for both sessions. In order to bid in extended bidding you must place a bid on the lot before 9pm on auction closing day.