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  1. Clifford Roberts (March 6, 1894 – September 29, 1977) was an American investment dealer and golf administrator. Early years. Born in Morning Sun, Iowa ...

  2. Mar 30, 2023 · Today his name is hardly recognized by golfers, but Cliff Roberts, co-founder of the Masters and Augusta National Golf Club, was the dictatorial visionary who set tournament and club standards ...

  3. Mar 6, 2020 · Clifford Roberts, the co-founder of Augusta National and the longest-serving chairman of the Masters, was born on March 6, 1894 on a farm in Morning Sun, Iowa. He was the brains behind most of what is the Masters Tournament today and joined with golfer Bobby Jones to organize the club and start the invitational tournament.

  4. Apr 5, 2011 · Clifford Roberts was born in Morning Sun, Iowa, and suffered the suicides of both his parents Having served in the First World War, he became a successful banker on Wall Street

  5. Cliff Roberts. Clifford Ubert Roberts, Jr. [1] (born 1933 or 1934) was a professional American football player who played offensive lineman for one season for the Oakland Raiders. [2] He was born in Philadelphia and was a sergeant [3] in the United States Marine Corps, having served upon his graduation from high school.

  6. Mar 24, 2022 · Consider that Jones and Clifford Roberts, who shared a vision for a private golf club and an annual tournament that would celebrate Jones and his friends, were trying to raise money for their venture at the height of the Great Depression. “Most golf courses during the Depression were folding,” said Sid Matthew, an attorney and historian.

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  8. Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones, the legendary amateur champion, and Clifford Roberts, an astute investment banker in New York. Jones helped design the golf course, working alongside the esteemed British architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie. Jones's popularity within the game helped attract golf's biggest stars to the Masters ...

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