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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE Masters MastersTOURNAMENT Golf

For golf enthusiasts, the isn’t a hobby – it’s a way of life! Get in the game by exploring this history of the Masters Golf .

CONSTRUCTION 1931BEGINS THE FIRST Tournament co-founders 1934 MASTERS and decide to buy The Augusta National property in Augusta, GA, and ask Invitation Tournament Dr. Alister MacKenzie to help is played at Augusta 1935 design the course. National Golf . HOLES REVERSED beats Before the tournament, Craig by a stroke the holes are reversed, and becomes the first making the front nine THE GOLF SHOT HEARD Masters . the second nine. ‘ROUND THE WORLD helps make golf history with his rare double eagle, known as the “shot heard ‘round the world.” Sarazen wins a 36-hole the next day.

THE WAR 1943-1945 YEARS FIRST GREEN 1949 JACKET AWARDED The is halted because of World War II. To help with the war effort, wins the Masters by turkeys and cattle are raised the Augusta three strokes and receives a green National grounds. jacket, starting a tradition that continues to this day. FIRST TELEVISED 1956 BROADCAST CBS broadcasts the third and fourth rounds of the Masters, the first time the tournament is televised. Jack Burke Jr. wins his first major championship one stroke ahead of amateur .

1963 HONORARY STARTERS of having honorary starters begins after and Fred McLeod hit their ceremonial shots from the first before the first round of Masters.

A SWITCH TO 1981 BENTGRASS 1997 Augusta National exchanges its YOUNG TIGER’S greens from grass to bentgrass. HISTORIC WIN At age 21, becomes the youngest player ever to win the Masters and sets a record for the lowest 72-hole total.

HIGH-DEFINITION 2000 COVERAGE The Masters becomes the first golf tournament THE DAWN OF 3D presented in HDTV. 2010 BROADCASTING For the first time ever in broadcasting the THIS YEAR AT Masters and the -3 Contest are produced and distributed live in 3D on TV and the Internet. 2014 THE MASTERS

Bubba Watson stole the spotlight and won his second Masters championship in three years, shooting -8 overall. 32 THINGS you didn’t know about the MASTERS TOURNAMENT

The tournament was originally Players only started to use known as the “Augusta National their own in 1982 1 Invitational” from 1934-1938 8

Nobody has won the Par 3 event of first round and then the championship in ONLY 20% leaders have gone on to win 2 the same week 9

The CROW’S NEST It’s the SMALLEST where the amateurs major field of the year 3 10 stay is ONLY 30x40ft

Original course designer: The current champion has the Alister MacKenzie died 3 months choice of dinner, but it doesn’t before the 1st Masters & never 4 11 have to be eaten by everyone played the course AMEN CORNER IS ACTUALLY The only rookie ever to win was The approach on the 11th hole, 5 in 1979 12 all of the 12th hole & the tee shot on the 13th hole

There has ONLY been THE GREEN JACKET was first given to the champion 6 24 HOLE IN ONES 13 in 1949

Winner prize money in 2020 The jacket takes 7 $2,070,000 14 1 MONTH to MAKE ONLY 4 MINUTES became the 1ST EUROPEAN OF ADS are permitted 15 to win in 1980 24 EVERY HOUR

LOWEST WINNING : 1ST GOLF EVENT Tiger Woods & to broadcast ON THE RADIO 16 (-18) 25

There has only been 3 left handed winners - , 1ST FOUR DAY LONG 17 & 26 GOLF EVENT

NICKLAUS has won a 1ST GOLF EVENT RECORD 6 TIMES!!! to BROADCAST in 18 27 HIGH-DEFINITION

to use the OLDEST WINNER: 1ST EVENT (46yrs 82days) OVER/UNDER 19 28 PAR SYSTEM

YOUNGEST WINNER: 1ST EVENT Tiger Woods (21yrs 104days) to use an ON-COURSE 20 29 SCOREBOARD

On course advertising In 1997, 21 is NOT allowed 30 served up FISH & CHIPS at the CHAMPIONS DINNER

BRANDED PRODUCTS In 1998, TIGER WOODS are covered with a served CHEESEBURGERS, 22 MASTERS LOGO 31 CHIPS & MILKSHAKES

DELIVERY TRUCKS BRANDS JORDAN SPIETH are covered up with a served a TEXAS BBQ 23 GREEN TARP 32

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