2022 January Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 02/06/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2022
1993 Colonial Championship 18th Hole Winning Flag - Fulton Allem Winner - Bob Burns Collection
Removed from the 18th hole of Ben Hogan's Colonial Country Club after the 1993 Colonial Championship by caddy Robert 'Bullet Bob' Burns after his golfer Fulton Allem claimed victory. This golden embroidered PGA Tournament-used flag is accompanied by caddy Burns' credentials for that week and it shows slight signs of round usage, with the tube still intact. Allem topped the field that week for the second time on tour, posting a 16-under par and a single stroke better than runner-up Greg Norman and the rest of the field. A signed letter of provenance from Robert 'Bullet Bob' 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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