Tiger Woods 1st Sports Illustrated cover from October 28, 1996. Less than 6 months later he would win his 1st Masters by setting the course record at -18 and by the largest margin at 12 strokes. He is also the youngest player to ever win the tournament. I’m cleaning and pressing this copy for one of my customers.
Most flaws on this issue show up on the back and that was the case with this one. This is a stunning copy, my official grade projection is 9.6, but I think it does have a shot at 9.8!