Golf was a relatively quiet sport until the big three came along. The success and public personas of Gary Player, Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer helped lift the game to heights previously reserved for baseball. For nearly three decades, Player, Nicklaus and Palmer achieved greatness on the course while taking on the roles of ambassadors in public. They helped lift the sport into the mainstream audience, particularly with its popularity on television. Player and Nicklaus are two of only five golfers – Gene Sarazen, Ben Hogan and Tiger Woods are the others – to win a career Grand Slam. Here, the two legends swing before a practice round at Firestone Country Club. Player has signed this Dual With Jack 16” x 20” image in black paint pen. His signature is deemed authentic by virtue of Upper Deck Authenticated’s Five Step Process.
