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Bobby Jones and investment banker Clifford Roberts
- Amateur golf champion Bobby Jones and investment banker Clifford Roberts founded the Masters Tournament. After his grand slam in 1930, Jones acquired the former plant nursery and co-designed Augusta National with course architect Alister MacKenzie.
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The first "Augusta National Invitation Tournament", as the Masters was originally known, began on March 22, 1934, and was won by Horton Smith, who took the first prize of $1,500. The present name was adopted in 1939.
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Apr 11, 2021 · Jimmy Demaret was the first pro to win the Masters under its current name in 1940, capturing the $5,000 first prize as many of the game’s biggest names — Ben Hogan, Sam Snead and Byron Nelson,...
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The Founders. 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.
At the beginning of 2011, Augusta National Golf Club and Masters Tournament chairman Billy Payne announced the formation of the Masters Tournament Foundation. Ever wonder how The Masters Tournament got started? Or why the holes are named after flowers? Find everything you need to know about the Masters history.
Jul 7, 2024 · Masters Tournament, invitational golf tournament held annually since 1934 from Thursday through Sunday during the first full week of April at the private Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The tournament was conceived by American golfer Bobby Jones.
YearWinner*2024Scottie Scheffler2023Jon Rahm (Spain)2022Scottie Scheffler2021Matsuyama Hideki (Japan)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...
Apr 9, 2024 · Take a look at some answers to frequently asked questions of the Masters Tournament: Who created the Masters? The Masters was the brainchild of legendary amateur golfer Bobby Jones and investment dealer Clifford Roberts, who co-founded the Augusta National Golf Club in 1933.
