The Kelley Blue Book sets the resale value for a 2012 GMC Yukon XL at $8,571, but that’s assuming the car is in relatively good condition.
How about a 2012 GMC Yukon XL with 184,000 miles on it? How about one that crossed the United States several times in the mid-to-late 2010s? Would it help if it had a new(ish) transmission? What if the car was specifically marketed as a “Master Edition” Yukon GMC, with plates specifying it was purchased in Augusta, Ga., during Masters week?
Oh, and what if the car belonged to a two-time Masters champion and undisputed World No. 1? What if he used that car to travel to most of the formative golf tournaments of his life? And what if he was still just 28, with a long future of more golf titles in his future? How much would it cost to buy his old set of wheels?
That is the question facing golf fans worldwide on Monday, as Scottie Scheffler’s famed Yukon XL has been put up for auction with a starting bid of $50,000. Proceeds from the sale, which is being handled by Heritage Auctions, will support the Triumph Over Kid Cancer charity.
Scheffler’s family bought the Yukon after their previous car broke down while traveling to the 2012 Masters with Scottie’s high school golf team. As such, the truck is a special “Master Edition” vehicle with signage indicating its origins from an Augusta, Ga., GM dealership.
Scott Scheffler gifted his son the car when he turned professional in 2018, and Scottie drove the car all over the United States for the better part of the next half-decade as he started his precipitous climb to the top of the golf world.
After retiring the car earlier this year, Scheffler’s father suggested Scottie auction it off to benefit the TOKC, a charity started by the family of an old junior golf friend who died from a rare form of bone cancer. Scottie quickly agreed, and before long, CBS Sports broadcaster Jim Nantz had pledged $50,000 for the car to help drive up the bidding.
Those who wish to contribute to the bidding can do so at the link here. You can read more about Triumph Over Kid Cancer here.
