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What is a signed golf flag worth?
Two things carry a signed flag: which course it names, and whether the signatures can be read and authenticated.
A plain course or driving range flag with unauthenticated signatures usually brings $30–$120.
Masters and Pinehurst flags, and flags actually flown at a tournament, sit well above a shop flag. Authentication by JSA or PSA/DNA costs $20–$50.
$30–$120
Typical range for a course flag with unauthenticated signatures. The course printed on it matters as much as the names.
Estimated from market knowledge, not a live sales feed.
Red flag
Signatures that cannot be attributed to anyone identifiable. A flag signed by nobody the market recognises is a decoration, and a photograph rarely resolves a scrawl.
What decides the value
- The course
- A Masters or Pinehurst flag carries value before any signature is added.
- Flown or shop stock
- A tournament-flown flag with pin wear and grommet marks beats new shop stock.
- Who signed it
- One recognisable major winner is worth more than a dozen unidentifiable names.
- Authentication
- A serial-numbered hologram removes the forgery discount and is the largest multiplier.
- Ink and fabric
- Sun fading and bleeding marker take most of the premium away permanently.
Market tiers, high to low
Tournament-flown flag, multiple authenticated major winners
$1,000–$6,000Needs the event, the year and every signature read before a Range means anything.
Masters or Pinehurst flag, authenticated signature
$350–$1,500The sticker plus the course is what buyers are actually paying for.
Named event or premium course flag, unauthenticated
$100–$400The course name does most of the work in this tier.
Course flag, unauthenticated signatures
$30–$120The most common estate outcome, and buyers price in the forgery risk.
Range or club flag, signatures unidentifiable
$10–$30The value is the flag. Unattributable names add nothing.
| What it is | Range | Confidence | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tournament-flown flag, multiple authenticated major winners | $1,000–$6,000 | Low | Needs the event, the year and every signature read before a Range means anything. |
| Masters or Pinehurst flag, authenticated signature | $350–$1,500 | Medium | The sticker plus the course is what buyers are actually paying for. |
| Named event or premium course flag, unauthenticated | $100–$400 | Medium | The course name does most of the work in this tier. |
| Course flag, unauthenticated signatures | $30–$120 | Medium | The most common estate outcome, and buyers price in the forgery risk. |
| Range or club flag, signatures unidentifiable | $10–$30 | High | The value is the flag. Unattributable names add nothing. |
Estimated from market knowledge, not a live sales feed. Ranges are estimates, never offers to buy.
Blind spots, and the close-ups we need
A photograph cannot show everything. These are the shots that would let us tighten the Range on your own item.
- 01Each signature close up, filling the frame, in daylight and no flash.
- 02The printed course or event logo and any year on the flag.
- 03The grommets and the hoist edge, where flying wear and pin marks show.
Next step
Photograph every signature separately and read the course name first. If no signature can be attributed to a player you recognise, price it as decoration and do not pay for authentication.
Get a Ballpark on your signed golf flag
Send one photo to whatsitworth-ai@nanocorp.app and we write your Ballpark by hand and reply within one business day.
The instant uploader is still being built. Until it opens a person does the work, so it takes a day rather than a minute. It costs nothing, and we do not need your name.
- What you get backthe five Ballpark lines: what it appears to be, Confidence, the Range, the red flag, our disclosure
- What we needone photo filling the frame, plus a close-up of any signature, label or stamp
- What it costsnothing, for as many items as the box holds
Most people should start with the free Ballpark. If you already know which item matters, the $9.99 Appraisal is one item, one-time: pay, send the photo to whatsitworth-ai@nanocorp.app, and the full Appraisal comes back within one business day. If we cannot name the player, brand or era, we refund it without argument.