Even after four years, Tiger Woods continues to be the center piece of Upper Deck’s golf line. 2004 Upper Deck Golf includes plenty of Tiger including cards, contests and memorabilia.
The 132-card base set is a mix of basic golfer cards and several subsets. Legends of the Links ensures some of the sport’s all-time greats are on the checklist. Golf Commentary gives trading cards to the voices you hear on TV. Picture Perfect Shots highlight stellar photography from the golf course. Other subsets include Leaderboard, Etched in History, Legendary Links and World Tour.
Hobby boxes don’t have a lot of inserts, instead focusing on autographs and memorabilia cards. Each box should have a memorabilia card with a swatch of tournament-used gear. Golf Gear is the main place to find them. They come in three tiers: Par (one swatch), Birdie (two swatches) and Eagle (three swatches).
Penned Pin Seekers add an autograph element to 2004 Upper Deck Golf. They use foil stickers that were common on trading cards at the time for the signatures. Cards also have a medallion embedded in them. Regular Pin Seekers inserts use the same medallion concept but without the autograph.
Hobby boxes also have a box loader that’s an exclusive golf ball used by either Tiger Woods or Annika Sorenstam.
Champion Portfolio is a retail-exclusive insert. Found one per pack, the 42-card set is dedicated entirely to Woods and Sorenstam.
It’s also worth noting that 2004 Upper Deck Golf had an ambitious contest that awarded winners with a personal clinic with Woods. Twenty Silver Ball Marker cards gave finders to $1,000.
2004 Upper Deck Golf Cards Breakdown
Base Set: 132 cards
Cards per pack: 5
Packs per box: 20
Release Date: April 22, 2004
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Champion Portfolio
42 cards, 1 per retail pack. Set is dedicated entirely to Tiger Woods and Annika Sorenstam.
Golf Gear
1:20 hobby and retail packs. All swatches come from tournament-worn shirts.
Available in three levels:
Par – single swatch (30 cards)
Birdie – dual swatch (8 cards)
Eagle – triple swatch (4 cards)
Pin Seekers Ball Markers
25 cards, 1:24 retail packs.
Parallels:
- Silver
- Gold
Penned Pin Seekers
25 cards, 1:240 hobby packs, 1:480 retail packs.
Parallels:
- Silver
