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The large Magnolia trees that line both sides of 2019 MASTERSAugusta MEDIANational’s GUIDE entry way date back to the late 1850s.1 TABLE OF CONTENTS OF TABLE MASTERS QUOTES “ Like the golf course itself, change at Augusta National takes the shape of a steady and quiet evolution, but the overall effect is one of gracious permanence that always makes coming here feel a little like coming home.” — Four-time Masters champion Arnold Palmer 2019 MASTERS MEDIA GUIDE Table of Contents CONTENTS OF TABLE Media Committee/ Augusta National Golf Club Directory ...........................................................................................Inside Cover Table of Contents....................................................................................................................................... 1 The Chairman ............................................................................................................................................. 3 Founding Robert T. Jones, Jr. ............................................................................................................................... 5 Clifford Roberts ..................................................................................................................................... 5 History of Augusta National Golf Club ................................................................................................ 6 History of the Masters Tournament ................................................................................................... 6 Significant Dates ................................................................................................................................... 8 Golf Course Course Map ........................................................................................................................................... 12 All-Time Cumulative Statistics ............................................................................................................ 17 Hole-by-Hole Descriptions ................................................................................................................... 19 Naming of the Holes ............................................................................................................................. 25 Significant Golf Course Activities ........................................................................................................ 25 Significant Hole Changes ..................................................................................................................... 26 Amen Corner ......................................................................................................................................... 29 Rae’s Creek ........................................................................................................................................... 30 Ornamentals .......................................................................................................................................... 30 Eisenhower Tree ................................................................................................................................... 30 Masters Tournament Masters Week Schedule ....................................................................................................................... 31 TV Schedule .......................................................................................................................................... 31 Masters Digital ...................................................................................................................................... 31 2019 Masters Qualifications ................................................................................................................ 32 The Tournament ................................................................................................................................... 32 Cut .......................................................................................................................................................... 32 Playoff .................................................................................................................................................... 32 Grow the Game Initiatives .................................................................................................................... 32 Green Jacket ......................................................................................................................................... 33 Masters Club ......................................................................................................................................... 34 Honorary Starters ................................................................................................................................. 34 Masters Weather .................................................................................................................................. 35 Masters Major Achievement Award .................................................................................................... 36 Future Dates .......................................................................................................................................... 36 Awards and Trophies ........................................................................................................................... 37 Augusta, the Song ................................................................................................................................ 38 Ticket Policy .........................................................................................................................................