2022 July Golf Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 07/17/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/17/2022
1993 Byron Nelson Caddie Badge - Tiger Woods 4th Career PGA Event as Amateur - Bob Burns Collection
A 17-year old Tiger Woods made his 4th professional start at the 1993 GTE Byron Nelson Classic three years before his PGA debut at the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open. Tiger would receive multiple sponsor exemptions starting at the 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open, gaining experience and setting him up for future success. Key Tiger Woods event admission badges and tickets have followed the category up, with caddy Bob "Bullet" Burns' 4th start example here a nice addition. A signed letter of provenance from Bob "Bullet" Burns comes with this lot.
~The Bob "Bullet" Burns Collection~
Carrying the bag is hard work, especially if it's done to pay the bills. Loopers with a sense of humor find it helpful to get through those long, hot grind days. Experienced PGA Tour caddie Bob " Bullet" Burns had it. A quick, but telling story from a fellow caddie to ESPN went like this: "Fulton (Allem) was having a rough go. He was saying how upset he was and how pissed he was. Finally, he angrily said, "Bullet, give me something to break!" Bullet replied, "How about par?"" Fultem Allen, Steve Elkington, Ed Fiori and Brett Ogle were some of the stitched pro names on the main pocket of bags that he toted. Burns was on the bag for numerous wins, including the fabled 1996 Quad Cities Open that Burns was the Robinhood to Ed Fiori's Batman to earn the moniker 'Tiger Slayer' and deny rookie Woods his first professional win. Indicative of select items in Burns' collection, "Bullet" was inside the ropes to a number of early both amateur and pro Tiger PGA tournaments in the mid 1990's. To circle back, the right attitude is important. "It’s hard to leave once you get that grass under your feet," Bob "Bullet" Burns says about caddying. When it comes to the game of golf - we agree.
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