2022 January Memorabilia Auction - Closing Date 02/06/2022
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2022
Pair of 1994 The President's Cup Cup Grounds Passes - Bob Burns Collection
Here is a pair of grounds passes to gain entrance to the 1st Presidents Cup Matches that were held in 1994 from September 16 - September 18. Matches were played at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia, USA. The United States won by a margin of 20–12. The honorary chairman was former President of the United States Gerald R. Ford. These come from long-time tour caddy Bob "Bullet" Burns' collection. A signed letter of provenance from Bob "Bullet" Burns' collection.
~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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