Lot # 179: Beautifully Framed "The Lost Bet" Signed by Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer

Category: Autographs

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 30 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "Spring 2015 Auction",
which ran from 3/25/2015 5:00 PM to
4/11/2015 8:00 PM



"The Lost Bet"
Signed by Jack Nicklaus & Arnold Palmer

Originally snapped by famed photographer William F. Thompson in 1967 at the Champions Country Club in Houston, this beautiful oversized black & white 16x20 photograph captures the competitive spirit of one of the greatest rivalries of our time. What is particularly amazing is that Mr. Thompson hid the photo away for almost 40 years as a promise to Palmer and Nicklaus not to sell it to the Associated Press.

This photo depicting the King paying up on his friendly wager of $50 to rival Jack Nicklaus. This iconic photo was only released after Thompson's passing in 2001, and appeared nationally for the first time in the November 2006 issue of Golf Digest and was referred to as "the man to man act of financial transaction". Making this beautifully framed photo even more coveted, is the fact that it has been signed by both Palmer and Nicklaus; a rarity indeed!

Certificate of Authenticity from Green Jacket Auctions (GJA).