1998 Masters Tournament Limited Edition 1st year Putter 500

Great looking commemorative putter made for the 1998 Masters Tournament played at Augusta National Golf Club, limited to 500 in total.  Very hard to find 1st year.

Although Masters putters were sold starting in 1998, Scotty Cameron started making these putters for the Masters Tournament in 2013.  Rumor has always been that Scotty was making these putters for the Masters since 1998 but didn't put his name on it until 2013.  These putters make great collectibles and are perfect for display.

Please review all images.  Although item is new there may be storage wear along with other minor imperfections.  Images of the actual item are shown.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_Masters_Tournament

The 1998 Masters Tournament was the 62nd Masters Tournament, held from April 9–12 at Augusta National Golf Club. Mark O'Meara won his first major championship with a 20-foot (6 m) birdie putt on the final hole to win by one stroke over runners-up David Duval and Fred Couples.^[1] [2] He birdied three of the final four holes in a final round 67 (−5).^[3]

In one of the most remarkable performances of his career, Jack Nicklaus tied for sixth place at the age of 58. His final round 68 (−4) yielded a 283 (−5), the lowest 72-hole score by a player over age 50 at the Masters until Phil Mickelson shot a score of 280 (−8) in the 2023 tournament. Nicklaus was in contention for the title until well into the back nine holes in the final round. It was his last serious run for a major championship, twelve years after his sixth Masters victory in 1986.^[1]

In his first Masters, David Toms shot a 29 (−7) on the back nine on Sunday, en route to a 64 (−8). He had six consecutive birdies on holes 12–17.^[4]

O'Meara's win came in his 15th attempt at Augusta, setting a record for appearances before a victory. He had previously been considered one of the best players to never win a major. Later in July, he won the Open Championship and earned PGA Tour Player of the Year honors for 1998.