1996 Earl Woods Signed Ticket Quad City Classic - Tiger Woods 3rd Tournament as PGA Pro

An early signature of Tiger Woods father, Earl Woods, are great finds but one on an early event in Tigers pro career makes this item exceptional.  The ticket if fully intact and is from Tigers 3rd event after turning pro.  Tickets from this event are exceptionally difficult to find, let alone one that is fully intact.  Great early collectible.

https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1996/09/16/tiger-loses-control-fiori-wins-quad-city-classic/

The day he had his first PGA Tour victory in his grasp .

And got swallowed by the Swamp Thing.

Not to mention a pudgy, gritty, fiery 43-year-old journeyman pro named Ed Fiori.

"I'm 5-7, 220," said Fiori, after claiming a two-shot victory over Andrew Magee in the Quad City Classic and knocking third-round leader Woods into a tie for fifth. "I better be a little mean out here or they'd have run me out a long time ago. I knew the crowd was pulling for Tiger, but in a way I was, too. He hit one bad shot and never got over it."

Appearing cool and in control, Woods was at 11 under par and leading Fiori by three shots when he reached the tee on the 460-yard par-4 fourth hole at Oakwood Country Club. A rolling dogleg left that played as the most difficult hole on the course, it features a pond that is partly covered by algae. The pond is so far left it almost isn't in play. Woods found it anyway. And paid dearly.