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Tiger Woods’ legendary ‘Tiger Slam’ irons and wedges are up for auction and the price is skyrocketing

  • Irons and wedges that Woods used to capture four consecutive majors – known as the ‘Tiger Slam’ – are up for sale
  • Bids started at US$25,000, but soon jumped to more than US$527k, and some believe price will cross the US$1 million mark

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Tiger Woods on the 17th green during the final round of the PNC Championship. Photo: USA TODAY Sports
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Arguably the most accomplished set of irons and wedges in golf history are up for sale.

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The very same clubs that golfing great Tiger Woods used to win the “Tiger Slam” will be auctioned for the first time in years.

The clubs were first bought in 2010 by Houston businessman Todd Brock, who has publicly acknowledged for the first time that he owns them. Brock has kept them in a frame in his office since purchasing them, but says the market is ready to realise the real value of the very best golf collectibles.

The actual irons and wedges that Tiger Woods used in 2000 and 2001, when he captured four consecutive major championship titles – known as the ‘Tiger Slam’. Photo: Golden Age Auctions
The actual irons and wedges that Tiger Woods used in 2000 and 2001, when he captured four consecutive major championship titles – known as the ‘Tiger Slam’. Photo: Golden Age Auctions
Bidding started at US$25,000 just two days ago, and that figure has already reached a whopping US$527,846. Some are predicting the final figure will top US$1 million before the auction closes on April 9 – a date that coincides with the final round of the Masters.

So why sell them now? “I live a boring life. I don’t entertain a whole lot, so they weren’t getting the eyes on them that they deserve,” Brock told the PGA Tour.

So what exactly would you be buying? The set includes two PW Titleist Forged irons and two custom Vokey wedges stamped “TIGER”. The 58-degree wedge is bent to 56 degrees and hand stamped “56*”, while there is an incredible wear mark on the face of the 8 iron.

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The Tiger Slam irons come with a substantial amount of provenance, including affidavits, declarations of ownership and 2010 polygraph result from former Titleist vice-president Steve Mata as well as a 2020 affidavit from former Titleist vice-president Rick Nelson.

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