2022 January Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 02/06/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2022
Jack Nicklaus Eldorado 2-1-1962 Photo with Original Negative & Two Small Photos
Rookie Jack Nicklaus, only four months prior to his first tournament win, is captured by Alex Morrison at the precise moment of impact. The unsurprising 1962 'Rookie of the Year' is pictured in the beginning of his season only months after turning pro in late 1961, at the Eldorado. Nicklaus' accolades give him proper rights to the a compelling argument for greatest golfer of all time. "The Golden Bear" Jack Nicklaus won the Masters six times, 1963-1965-1966-1972-1975 and 1986. Jack also won 12 other Major tournaments, 73 PGA and 10 Senior PGA tournaments. He played on 6 Ryder Cup teams, being captain in 1983 and 1987. Jack also has been the captain of the US Presidential team in 1998-2003-2005 and 2007. Included in this lot are two small photos with Morrison's studio stamp on the verso, with the original negative and a developed 8x10 photo of the image.
Esteemed golf instructor Alex Morrison was behind many impressive game's, likely none more than that of Henry Picard's. The lineage to the Golden Bear is simple and complex, as Picard then taught Jack Grout, who taught Jack Nicklaus. Morrison was behind all of it, and much more as his teachings were in numerous books and newspapers for the masses. His reach in the golf industry went further, as Morrison became an acclaimed photographer and writer, each of which could have been his sole profession. Here is an original Morrison photo, with the influential figure the eye behind the camera that took it. 8" x 10"
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