Are you looking for a unique slant for your collection of golf pictures?
Golf memorabilia and golf art have become extremely collectible genres
on the memorabilia market. And it’s not just golf enthusiasts doing the
collecting. Golf pictures tend to attract collectors from other genres
as well. Landscape collectors are frequently enchanted by golf course
art. Those who collect celebrity autographs often include golf
autographs among their most prized possessions, and those who enjoy
humorous art often include golf cartoons among their collections.
Specializing your collection of golf pictures can make your collecting
more enjoyable and your collection more valuable.
The
ways to specialize your golf art collection are nearly limitless, but
there are a few general directions you could take to get you started on
the path to specialization. These all involve various legends of golf in
one way or another.
Collect Celebrity Legends of Golf
While
there are certainly many legendary professional golfers, there are
other famous golfers whose pictures you might enjoy collecting.
Politicians, actors, comedians and well-known leaders of industry have
all enjoyed playing golf and often been photographed on the golf course.
Bob Hope and Jackie Gleason, for example, were enthusiastic golfers who
often sponsored invitational golf tournaments and were photographed
with legends of golf, including Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer. You can
even go presidential with your golf pictures collection – Gerald Ford
is just one one of many presidents who have been photographed on the
golf course.
Collect Professional Legends of Golf
Focus
on a particular golfer or a particular era of golf to narrow your
collection. Go beyond the obvious Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Arnold
Palmer golf autographs and concentrate on those legends of golf who are
best known among golf enthusiasts. Consider legendary golfer Robert
“Bobby” Jones, the winning-est amateur golfer in history. Jones was a
lawyer by profession, but he competed regularly in amateur and Pro-Am
tours, and won more than any other golfer in history. He may be most
famous, however, for another contribution to the world of golf, the
Augusta National Golf Club, which Jones co-designed with Robert Trent
Jones. The annual Masters Tournament played there is among the most
prestigious of all golf tournaments.
Collect Legendary Golf Holes
From
Augusta #12, Golden Bell, to Pebble Beach’s hole #8, every golfer has
tales to tell about the most challenging hole they’ve ever personally
faced. Famous painters, such as Linda Hartough and Marci Rule, have
built their careers as artists on capturing the spirit and essence of
these holes on canvas. Building a
collection of golf course art isn’t difficult, but can be challenging
if you’re attempting to put together an entire 18 holes of golf on the
walls of your office or home.
Whatever direction you choose to take your golf art collection, be sure to have your golf pictures authenticated or buy from a reputable dealer you can trust.
