One of Gary Player’s Claret Jugs, which he was awarded for his win at the 1974 Open, has fetched a staggering $481,068 at auction.
Winners of the Major are allowed to keep the original Claret Jug for a year before returning it, but they are awarded a replica to keep. The trophy in question, which stands 19in tall and is 90% the size of the original, is one of three awarded to Player, with the others coming from his Open wins of 1959 and 1968.
