The Ryder Cup
Johnny Laidlay Handwritten Note from 1935
A
truly significant early golf autograph. Johnny Laidlay won the 1889 and 1891
British Amateur. He also invented the overlap grip that over 90% of golfers
reportedly use today, though the grip is often incorrectly credited to Harry
Vardon. In the 2006 GilChrist's Guide to Golf Collectibles, an autograph
of Laidlay, who died in 1940, is listed at $1,500.