Horton Smith

Personal Golf Ball

       The Inaugural Masters Champion Horton Smith has a cult following among collectors – not unlike the allure of Honus Wagner items to the baseball collecting community. Whenever a piece of Horton Smith memorabilia comes up for auction, the collector community takes notice. You likely already know about our recent sale of Horton Smith’s Green Jacket for the highest price ever paid for a piece of golf memorabilia - $682,299. But that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to Horton Smith memorabilia. Some other examples of recent Horton Smith sales by Green Jacket Auctions: Horton Smith used wedge: $21,539; Horton Smith used putter: $16,182; and Horton Smith signed golf ball: $11,000.

       Offered here for the very first time is one of Horton Smith's personal golf balls. This early dimple pattern Victor golf ball is stamped Horton Smith in bold block lettering. In terms of 20th century golf balls, it doesn't get much better than this!