Augusta National employee sentenced to prison for stealing Masters Tournament merch

Augusta-area residents merchantability Masters Tournament items each of the time, but 1 did it precise illegally.

Richard Globensky, 40, of Evans was sentenced to national situation aft pleading blameworthy to transporting and transferring stolen goods, which helium got from moving astatine the Augusta National Golf Club. Here's what we know:

What did Richard Globensky do?

Globensky admitted successful a plea statement that helium stole merchandise and memorabilia from 2009 to 2022 portion helium was employed by the nine arsenic a warehouse assistant, according to a quality merchandise from the U.S. Attorney's Office. It not lone included things similar Masters shirts, hats, and watches, but besides historically important items, including 3 Green Jackets. He sold the goods to an online broker successful Florida for much than $5 million. The brokers aboriginal re-sold the stolen merchandise and memorabilia, often astatine important markups.

Whose Green Jackets did Richard Globensky steal?

Green Jackets are awarded to those who triumph the Masters Tournament. Globensky stole 1 of Arnold Palmer's jackets arsenic good arsenic Gene Sarazen's and 1 of Ben Hogan's.

Sarazen won 1 of the archetypal ever Masters Tournaments successful 1935. Hogan won successful 1951 and 1953. Palmer won successful 1958, 1960, 1962, and 1964.

How did Richard Globensky bargain from the Augusta National?

The U.S. Attorney's Office said, during the past six years of the crime, Globensky spent astir $600,000 connected a custom-built location successful Georgia, much than $370,000 to bargain 5 vehicles and a motorboat, much than $160,000 for Walt Disney-themed vacations and related activities, and astir $32,000 of Louis Vuitton merchandise.

“The funds Globensky obtained enabled him and his spouse to unrecorded a manner acold beyond their means,” Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian Hayes argued successful the government’s sentencing memorandum. “The mode successful which helium spent the proceeds suggests greed was his superior information for committing the offense.”

What was Richard Globensky sentenced to?

Globensky was sentenced to 1 twelvemonth successful situation and to wage $3,448,842 successful restitution to Augusta National.

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When is the adjacent Masters Tournament?

The main Masters Tournament 2025 is April 10-13.

Miguel Legoas is simply a Deep South Connect Team Reporter for Gannett/USA Today. Find him connected X and Instagram @miguelegoas and email astatine [email protected].

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