Give Golf a Chance

Currently, I am watching the Masters and am in awe at the majesty of the course, the beauty and complexity of the game, and feelings of how much I love golf are stirring inside of me.

I’m also wondering, as I sit here writing this column and watching the Masters, why I don’t deal in golf cards at all?

Heck, it seems like something that is right up my fairway, so to speak.

The game has great players, legendary ones, in fact. It has players with big personalities and players who are true characters in the sport.

It also has rising young stars and prospects on the horizon, waiting to make their mark on the PGA Tour or, dare I say, LIV golf tour.

Heck, I am even a regular follower of college golf thanks to The Golf Channel’s commitment to the amateur game.

So, today I’m going to start dabbling in this beautiful game, with this wonderful facet of the hobby.

So, where to start?

Naturally, the obvious choice is Tiger Woods.

His 2001 Upper Deck SP Authentic Auto would be a nice addition and is arguably the most sought after Tiger card of all time. That will set you back around somewhere between $7,500 and $13,000 in gem-mint condition, depending on the grading company.

So, on second thought, let’s move on to something else.

I’m digging the Panini Prizm 2024 LIV Golf Bryson DeChambeau Signature-Green Mojo Auto /54. That can be had for around $400.

Or, maybe I can go back a little further to Rory McIlroy 2014 UD Authentic Extended rookie card in a PSA 10 — rough estimate of what it’s worth – $175.

Or, maybe you’re a bit of a golf historian like myself. If that’s the case the clear choice is a 1981 JACK NICKLAUS Donruss Golf Rookie Card in a PSA 10… around $1,900 at last check.

But it doesn’t end there.

There are so many young stars in the game nowadays that you can’t go wrong with whomever it is you choose to collect.

The point is, the hope is… to give golf a try.