Al Geiberger's Masters Par 3 Contest Trophy

Champions' Dinner Plates

        A hole in one is surely the highlight of any golfer's career. For Al Geiberger, his most memorable hole in one came in front of thousands of spectator's in the famous Masters Tournament Par 3 Contest, which is held on the Wednesday of Masters Week each year. To commemorate his accomplishment, The Masters Tournament awarded Al Geiberger the rare Masters Champions' Dinner Plates. Not to be confused with the more common Lenox Augusta National plates that were issued to members from 1992 to 1997, these gorgeous Wedgewood plates were produced in approximately the late 1950's. They were used as Par 3 Tournament Prizes in the 1960's and as the actual plates used for dinner at the famed Masters Champions' Dinner each year (see photo below of the 1968 Champions' Dinner, from page 34 of the 1973 book The Masters: Profile of a Tournament). In previous sales, even single plates generally fetch $3,000-$4,000 at auction.

        Offered here are a pair of those original plates that were awarded to Al Geiberger for his Par 3 Contest hole in one. More research will need to be done to determine the exact year that Geiberger recorded the hole in one, as he does not recall the exact date.

        Letter of Authenticity from "Mr. 59" Al Geiberger