Sam Snead Handwritten Personal Check

to Augusta National Golf Club

          This is a business-sized personal check from three-time Masters Champion Sam Snead dated December 16, 1975 and made out to Augusta National Golf Club. Previous Champions and invitees are allocated a certain number of complimentary tickets and are allowed to purchase extras. A series badge for the April 1976 Masters had a face value of $35, so Sam evidently bought eight (8) additional badges for family and friends. The signature is bold and flowing, written as Samuel J. Snead, a very rare signature.