Lot # 330: Byron Nelson 1996 Nissan Open Package

Category: Books

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Item was in Auction "Summer 2020 Auction",
which ran from 9/9/2020 6:00 PM to
9/26/2020 7:00 PM



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"