Golf pictures
are among the most popular and sought-after types of golf memorabilia.
While there are a lot of generic golf pictures floating around, there
are also a number of pieces that have acquired an almost cult status. If
you’re looking for golf autographs, golf art or golf collectibles,
these golfer photos and golf art pieces are among the best known and
most popular.
Ben Hogan Golf Swing
Golfer
Ben Hogan is generally acknowledged to be one of the greatest golfers
in history. He was best known for his legendary golf swing and
contributed greatly to the very notion of practicing your golf swing to
perfect it. In 1957, “Sports Illustrated” published a five-part series
on perfecting the Ben Hogan golf swing. That series was later compiled
and published as a book, “Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of
Golf.” The book
was illustrated by golf artist Anthony Ravielli. The illustrations of
Ben Hogan’s golf swing are widely available, and photographs that show
the Ben Hogan golf swing at each position are among the most popular
golf pictures on the market.
Linda Hartough Augusta #12
Golf
artist Linda Hartough has built her reputation on paintings of golf
courses around the country, but her most famous golf paintings are those
of Augusta National Golf Club, home of the Masters Tournament. Of
particular note are her two paintings of Augusta #12, nicknamed “Golden
Bell” for the forsythia bushes in the landscaping. For a complete
retrospective of Augusta #12 – the central hole of the Amen Corner at
Augusta – see also the painting of the Golden Bell by Marci Rule,
another renowned golf artist.
The Lost Bet
Arnold
Palmer and Jack Nicklaus are two of the best known legends of golf, and
their rivalry was the stuff of which legends are made. While there are
hundreds of photos of each of them – as well as many golfer photos of
the two of them together – none has the story and history shown in one
of the most famous golf photos
of all time. The famous photo captures a moment of golf history –
Arnold Palmer, the acknowledged King and legend of golf, paying off on a
bet he lost to Jack Nicklaus. The photo was shot by well-known golf
photographer William F. Thompson in 1967, but wasn’t released until
after Thompson’s death and after both Palmer and Nicklaus had retired
from the game.
In
addition to these famous golf pictures, there are other “genre”
pictures that are very collectible, among them photographs of golfers
bidding farewell to St. Andrews from the bridge overlooking the
Clubhouse. If you’re looking for something more than just a “picture of a
golf course,” consider one of the iconic golf pics that represent
famous moments in golf history.
