Billy Casper’s
1975 Italian Open Winner's 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 sizeable 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 1975 Italian Open Winner's Trophy
This is Billy Casper's trophy from winning the 1975 Italian Open. The sterling silver (.800) on marble base trophy measures 11 3/4" tall.
Letter of Authenticity from the Casper Family