Offered here is the very first Masters "badge" ever issued - and autographed by the winner, Gary Player. The Masters Tournament issued badges for the first time in 1961. To this day, collectors regard it as the most coveted Masters badge ever produced. 1961 Masters Badges are quite rare, and autographed examples are truly scarce. The only other autographed 1961 Masters Badge that we have auctioned brought $7,415 exactly a year ago in our 2017 Spring Auction.