{
  "id": 12329519,
  "title": "Golfer paid $5 for green jacket; it later sold for $139,349",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/golfer-paid-5-for-green-jacket-it-later-sold-for-139-349",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:12:05.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/in-1994-a-golfer-paid-5-for-a-green-jacket-at-a-toronto-thrift-store-it-was-later-confirmed-as-an-authentic-1950s-augusta-national-club-jacket-and-it-sold-at-auction-in-2017-for-139349/articleshow/134726443.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A golfer made a surprising find in 1994 when he bought a striking green jacket for only $5 at a Toronto thrift shop. To his amazement, it turned out to be a genuine Augusta National club jacket dating back to the 1950s. By 2017, this piece of history sold for an impressive $139,349 at auction, illustrating the escalating demand and skyrocketing prices for rare golf collectibles in today’s…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}