1980 MASTERS AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF TIC SEVE BALLESTEROS

   Seve Ballesteros became the Tournament's then youngest champion (23) recording a four-stroke victory over Gibby Gilbert and Jack Newton. Ballesteros led or was tied for the lead each round, and had 23 birdies, a record for a winner at that time. This ticket was used either by me, or someone in my family. It has been in my possession the entire time.The story is free.....“The Tunament”I grew up in Augusta in the 50's and 60's. For me, the Masters was mainly a social event, a place to see people I hadn't seen in a year. I called it a family reunion among friends. My earliest recollection of the Masters was 1963. My mother had rented a room to a couple of teachers, I think, that had come to see the Tunament. I don't remember much about them except they left me their tickets and that's probably when collection started.There are two basic types of patrons, walkers and sitters. I've always been a sitter and remember somehow picking the 18th green as the place to sit reasoning that it would be the b ... Read More