| A few years ago a friend of mine presented me | | | | they cost. |
| with a gift. It was a plaque featuring Payne | | | | As golfers, we are tired of getting the same old |
| Stewart. For those of you who don't know about | | | | boring gifts, golf balls, ball markers, towels and |
| Payne, he was a very likable golf pro who died in | | | | hats. I really needed to find those plaques. |
| a tragic plane crash in 1999. This plaque shows a | | | | A friend of mine suggested e-bay. I went to the |
| picture of Payne holding his 1999 US Open trophy | | | | e-bay site and I did find some golf plaques. The |
| and a bag piper walking off into the mist. It also | | | | selection was limited and the quality was nowhere |
| has engraved tutorials about his accomplishments | | | | near as good as the one I owned. Terry had |
| and a duplicate of the wrist band he wore with | | | | admired my plaque for years and I didn't want to |
| the initials WWJD (What Would Jesus Do) | | | | give him something of inferior quality. |
| This plaque is one of my most cherished | | | | After a few days of surfing the web, I found a |
| possessions. It will always hang prominently in my | | | | site called Their selection of memorabilia golf items |
| office. I probably get more compliments on that | | | | was huge. I found multiple plaques for every |
| plaque then any other memorabilia in my office or | | | | golfer from Bobby Jones to Tiger Woods. Some |
| home. | | | | of these plaques are autographed and their prices |
| Recently I wanted to buy a similar plaque for a | | | | were very reasonable. |
| good golfing buddy (Terry). I called Al (the guy | | | | If you want to buy a gift for the golfers in your |
| who gave me my plaque) and asked where to | | | | life, this is it! Not only will they remember you |
| find them. Al said he bought it at a charity auction | | | | forever, but these gifts will become family |
| and had no idea where I would get one or what | | | | heirlooms and increase in value. |