In 1997, Tiger Woods famously won his first major championship at the Masters in record-setting fashion. His four-round total of 18 under par resulted in a 12-stroke margin of victory over Tom Kite — a record that still stands to this day.
Given its historical significance, any memorabilia from that Masters is worth a small fortune. In recent years, the “Tiger Slam” irons fetched $5.1 million, and Woods’ Scotty Cameron Newport 2 GSS sold for almost $400,000.
But what happened to the ball Woods used for his final strokes before signing for a Sunday 69 at Augusta National? According to Warren Stephens, son of then-Augusta National chairman Jackson T. Stephens, Woods’ ball found its way into Warren’s son’s hand, just off the 18th green…