Golfer paid $5 for green jacket; it later sold for $139,349
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A golfer made a surprising find in 1994 when he bought a striking green jacket for only $5 at a Toronto thrift shop. To his amazement, it turned out to be a genuine Augusta National club jacket dating back to the 1950s. By 2017, this piece of history sold for an impressive $139,3...
A golfer made a surprising find in 1994 when he bought a striking green jacket for only $5 at a Toronto thrift shop. To his amazement, it turned out to be a genuine Augusta National club jacket dating back to the 1950s. By 2017, this piece of history sold for an impressive $139,349 at auction, illustrating the escalating demand and skyrocketing prices for rare golf collectibles in todayβs marketplace.
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