Attention: Buyers, sellers, collectors
TAMPA, Fla. – As all eyes in the golf world turn toward Augusta National Golf Club for the season’s first major championship, The Golf Auction is gearing up for its largest international online auction of the year April 2-12, 2015.
The Golf Auction, a company specializing in golf memorabilia and collectibles, is accepting consignåÂment items and looking for golf memorabilia buyers, sellers and collectors to participate in the April 2015 online auction. The seven-year-old company, based in the Tampa Bay area, is the brainchild of founding members Kip Ingle, Aaron Behar and Kenley Matheny. The trio has more than 70 years of sports-related experience between them.
“Unlike other sports memorabilia auction sites, The Golf Auction specializes only in golf-related memoraåÂbilia and collectibles,” said Ingle. “In general with sports auction sites, golf usually takes a back seat, but golf memorabilia consigned to The Golf Auction receives exclusive exposure to ensure collectibles will receive a fair market value.”
The Golf Auction previously auctioned off one of the few remaining Sunday tickets from the inaugural Masters Tournament in 1934, known then as the “Augusta National Invitational” Tournament, which sold for $31,987.25. Additionally, Lloyd Mangrum’s 1946 U.S. Open Champions Medal was auctioned off for $40,678.
The April 2015 online auction will feature many valuable collectibles including: 1955 U.S. Open Champion Jack Fleck’s winning Ben Hogan Irons (2-9); a framed display of the signatures of the first 42 Masters champions, including rare autographs of Claude Harmon and Craig Wood; and a Bobby Jones autographed 11×14 photo of himself and O.B. Keeler, his close confidant. This photo has a rare full 1930s Robert T. Jones autograph.
Millennials may not remember, but Fleck was the young pro who came from behind to beat Hogan in 1955. Considered one of the biggest upsets in golf, Fleck was a virtually unknown touring pro from Iowa. Fleck prevented Hogan from winning a record 5th U.S. Open title in an 18-hole playoff and did so using a custom made set of Ben Hogan irons … and those very irons are up for auction in TGA’s April 2015 auction. Hogan’s company began making clubs in 1953. Fleck and Hogan were the only two in the 1955 U.S. Open field playing with Ben Hogan clubs.
Typically, a preview of each auction begins one week prior to the auction going live. Registered bidders will receive email updates on special golf memorabilia that has been consigned to The Golf Auction.
In addition, the April 2015 auction is not limited to online bidding only, bidders can call in their bids as well. To buy, sell or consign golf memorabilia items, register online at www.thegolfauction.com or call The Golf Auction at 866-842-0268 or 770-883-1131.
ABOUT THE GOLF AUCTION, LLC
The Golf Auction specializes in a wide variety of exclusive golf memorabilia and collectibles, including but not limited to: Masters® badges, flags, and autographs; vintage golf equipment; golf books; Scotty Cameron putters and putter covers; Tiger Woods golf memorabilia; autographed golf memorabilia as well as player direct memorabilia from current and former PGA stars.
The Golf Auction continually advertises in Sports Collectors Digest, direct mailings to the Golf Collectors Society (in the U.S. and the U.K.), and will exhibit in at least 15 sports and golf memorabilia shows in 2015. Additionally, extensive internet advertising for golf collectors and direct emails to more than 35,000 sports and golf memorabilia collectors further make The Golf Auction the premiere site to consign exclusive golf collectibles.
Contact:
CORPORATE ADDRESS:
The Golf Auction, LLC
209 State Street
Oldsmar, FL 34677
THE GOLF AUCTION:
Kip Ingle
770-883-1131
kip@thegolfauction.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Golf Marketing Services
Mike Leonard
407-347-7244
mike@golfmarketinginc.com
Holly Geoghegan
321-303-9684
holly@golfmarketinginc.com
