Billy Casper's 1965 Western Open Trophy
BILLY CASPER COLLECTION
Billy Casper was one of the all-time greats. During his career, he won an astonishing 51 times on the PGA Tour, the 7th
most in history. That is more than Walter Hagen, Phil Mickelson, Gene
Sarazen, Tom Watson, Lee Trevino and Gary Player. It is no wonder that
despite those 51 victories, including 3 Majors, golf historians still
consider Casper perhaps the most underrated golfer ever.
We
can all agree that Billy Casper was a great golfer; but let’s be clear
on one thing – he was an even better person. Though we don’t usually do
this, let us share a little info on our business dealings with Billy
before he passed away. Billy Casper first reached out to us in early
2014 about what to do with his collection. When we promised him a
sizable six figure cash advance, he told us to come visit him – and to
bring our checkbook. We then flew out to Utah to meet with Billy, his
wife Shirley, and several of his children. After agreeing to a plan for
Casper’s collection, we pulled out that checkbook to write one of our
largest checks ever…and Billy Casper told us to give the entire amount
to charity.
Like we said, Billy Casper was a great golfer; but he was an even better person. Rest in peace, Billy.
Billy Casper's 1965 Western Open Trophy
Billy Casper won the Western Open an incredible 4 times. In a tournament that has been around since 1899, the only player to exceed that number is the great Walter Hagen, who won the tournament 5 times. Offered here is the Western Open trophy that was awarded to Billy Casper to commemorate his victory in the 1965 Western Open. This trophy measures 4 1/2" tall x 5" wide x 2 1/2" deep.
Letter of Authenticity from the Casper Family.