"Tiger Slam Iron Auction Released"... Will It Surpass 1 Million Dollars?

The iron set and wedge Tiger Woods used when achieving the 'Tiger Slam' in 2000-2001. Golden Age Auction

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] The ‘Tiger Slam irons’ have gone up for auction.

The ‘Golf Emperor’ Tiger Woods (USA) set a historic record by winning the US Open in June 2000, The Open Championship in July, the PGA Championship in August, and the Masters in April 2001, achieving four consecutive major victories. It was rather regrettable that the unique ‘Grand Slam’ of winning all four major tournaments in a single year was not accomplished. This is why the global golf community highly praised Woods’ great achievement with the coined term ‘Tiger Slam’.

Gold Age Auction recently put up for auction the golf clubs Woods used at the time, drawing even more spotlight. The set includes Titleist 681-T irons from 2-iron to pitching wedge (9 clubs), plus 58-degree and 60-degree wedges, totaling 11 clubs. The 8-iron, in particular, caught attention with a clear worn mark in the center. It is analyzed that “this was the club most used during practice.” It was explained that “Steve Mata, Vice President of Titleist, received these clubs as a gift from Woods in 2001 and sold them to businessman Tove Brock in 2010 for $57,242.”

The key point is the auction price. It is expected to exceed $1 million (?1.2187 billion). Woods-related items are virtually all considered rare collectibles. For example, the golf ball used when he won the Masters in April 2005 sold for $30,000 (?36.6 million), a golf bag for $19,000 (?23.2 million), and last August, Woods’ 2002-used Scotty Cameron Newport2 putter fetched $393,300 (?479.3 million). It is interesting that this was a backup putter used during practice.

The record-breaking auction price belongs to Horton Smith (USA), the inaugural Masters champion in 1934, whose ‘Green Jacket’ sold for $682,000 (?831.2 million) in 2013. After disappearing for decades, it resurfaced with a story of being kept in a closet by a relative. ‘The Black Panther’ Gary Player (South Africa)’s 1974 Masters winning trophy sold for $523,483 (?638 million), and golf legend Sam Snead (USA)’s persimmon driver went for $300,000 (?365.6 million). The Woods irons’ bidding will close immediately after the conclusion of the third round of the Masters on April 10.

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