This lot contains 4 original autographed Byron Nelson items all pertaining to the 1996 Nissan Open plus a rare "Original Tournament Poster" and a daily pairing booklet. These items were signed in person by Byron Nelson for an
Advertising Manager from Nissan USA Business Mark Bilfield.
Nissan sponsored
the Nissan Open for many years. Each year Nissan selected one of golf's truly
exceptional pro's to be the person they featured on a custom painting to be
housed at Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, CA and for 1996 it was
Byron Nelson. Nissan was in charge of the portrait painting of Byron and the
artwork we commissioned was used on the Nissan Open program and promotional
poster and other materials for the event. A very rare one of a kind blue-print
type sketch which Byron autographed was "his approval of the depiction of
himself" for the painting being made for tournament advertising and
painting. The original autographed Byron Nelson "Little Black Book"
was given to the VIP's at 96 Nissan Open as well as a copy to Mark, Byron
also autographed in gold marker a tournament program for Mark. Also
included is the "original Byron Nelson letterhead" note sent to the
Advertising Manager Mark after the tournament to whom all these items belonged
to thanking him for the great portrait painting and the kindness that was
showed to him at the 1996 tournament.
The poster is 17x28 the blue print is
11x17 the program is 8.5x11 and the letterhead is 7.25x10.5"