Al Geiberger's Tournament-Used Hat

from 59 Round

The "Mr. 59" Al Geiberger Collection

        In this auction, we have the extreme pleasure of offering virtually the entire collection of "Mr. 59" Al Geiberger. Ryan and Bob recently flew out to Palm Springs to shoot Mr. Geiberger and his collection for the Pilot episode of a new reality TV show based on Green Jacket Auctions. While we were there, Al Geiberger decided that rather than continuing to keep his collection packed away in a California storage facility, he felt that it was his duty to share his memorabilia with the world. Nothing was off limits to Green Jacket Auctions. We came home with some of the most historic pieces of golf memorabilia that we have ever offered, including Al Geiberger's Wannamaker Trophy and his actual golf clubs from the 59 Round. We hope that you enjoy viewing - and bidding on - the "Mr. 59" Al Geiberger collection.

59 Round Hat

        Ahh, the hat...

        Offered here is Al Geiberger's famous floppy bucket hat from his historic 59 Round. On that fateful day in 1977 at the Danny Thomas Memphis Classic when the PGA Tour scoring record was set, Al Geiberger wore this bucket hat bearing the Tournament's own name and logo. The next day, Al Geiberger's iconic image wearing this hat and holding the scorecard was plastered all over sports pages throughout the world. Unfortunately, Geiberger's shirt, pants and shoes from that round (as well as the ball, scorecard and golf bag!) were donated to the Hall of Fame in the late 1970s and subsequently lost - meaning that this is his only tournament-worn item that still exists.

        Al Geiberger's 59 Round Hat is being auctioned by Al Geiberger himself, and comes with a letter of authenticity from Al Geiberger.