Ten remarkable things you may not know about the Masters
Since it was first held in 1934, the Masters has been one of the most celebrated golf tournaments in the world.
Unlike the other three majors, it is played at the same course year after year, bringing the world to Augusta, Ga., to watch until one player slips on a green jacket and is declared the champion.
But how much do you know about the Masters? Here are 10 remarkable facts about his beloved golf tournament.
1. The Augusta National golf course was designed by Alister MacKenzie, whose work included such notable courses Royal Melbourne, in Australia, and Cypress Point in California. When laying out Augusta National, he had the nines reversed from what they are today. The routing was changed in 1935, a year after the club opened. MacKenzie died in January 1934, three months before the first Masters was held.
2. The Masters wasn’t always the Masters. For the first five years of its existence, it was called the Augusta National Invitational Tournament. Clifford Roberts, one of the co-founders of the club and tournament along with golfing great Bobby Jones, suggested it should be called the Masters as a reference to the masters of golf. He finally got his way in 1939.
3. A decade after it started, the Masters was paused due to the Second World War. There was no tournament from 1943 to 1945, and to help with the war effort, Augusta National became a grazing area for raising turkeys and cattle. The tournament resumed in 1946.
4. Contrary to popular belief, winning a green jacket does not make you a member of Augusta National. It does........
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