The Masters every year is at the Augusta National Golf Club, one of the most traditional sporting events tied. Dating back to 1934, was originally called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament. The name was changed to "The Masters" five years later - despite the protests of Bobby Jones.
The course
Unlike the other majors, the Masters Course on the same route, an annual event - Augusta National, the creation of the legendary BobbyJones.
After his playing career, Jones started thinking about building a golf course. It was realized, both on the search for a place where he is being bullied without being able to play, and for the opportunity to his vision of the ultimate golf experience.
In 1931, he found an empty plot of land in Augusta, Georgia. He was immediately taken by the possibilities of the former nursery, and put the game's greatest architects, Dr. Alister Mackenzie, to help him with the design. Together,both of these to a course that can be enjoyed by anyone - regardless of design skills - and where on each shot, players will be confronted by a multitude of decisions.
The club was in 1933. A year later, the first Augusta National Invitation Tournament was held.
The Green Jacket
Every year is awarded the winner of the tournament, the Masters green jacket to celebrate his victory.
Members of the private club have worn green jacketsthe tournament since 1937. (Although the original jackets were too hot to bear, too. Purchased) members have their jackets from the Brooks Uniform Company in New York.
The first Green Jacket awarded to a player given to Sam Sneed in 1949. It signified his membership - for a year - in the ultra-exclusive Augusta National Golf Club.
Masters winner must return the jacket to Augusta the following year, where they are stored and made available to the players, when to visit them.Some past winners have like Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer have become actual members of the association may, and probably permanent possession of their jackets.
Since 1954, the club Crystal for various services, such as has small round holes-in-one award, and eagles. Jack Nicklaus's record of 61 pieces Crystal Masters'.
The Champions Dinner
Was officially known as the Masters Club, the tradition of the champions of the Master Foodfounded in 1952 by Ben Hogan.
Each year since then, the recent Masters tournament winner a dinner hosted for the last Champions. The event is usually held on the Tuesday before the tournament. The winner chooses the menu and pays for the food.
The menu is interesting. In 1988, Tiger Woods chose cheeseburgers and milk shakes. Sandy Lyle, on the other side had haggis.
Honorary Starters
The first ball off the tee at the Masters are affectedof "honorary starters, a tradition that began in 1963. The first honorary starters were Jock Hutchison and Fred McLeod - two men with ties to Augusta National.
Hutchison won two Major Championships in his golf career - the PGA in 1920 and in 1921 Open Championship. He was also the first winner of the Senior PGA Championship (1937), which was held in Augusta, he won the event again in 1947. He started until 1973.
McLeod was a founding member of the Senior PGA, the playThe first four Masters. McLeod did not begin until 1976th
Gene Sarazen performed, the tasks from 1981 until his death in 1999. Byron Nelson was in the same period. Sam Snead served from 1984 to 2002.
It was not an honorary starter since the death of Sneed. Augusta is rumored to wait until Arnold Palmer makes himself available.
Pimento cheese sandwiches
What are hot dogs, baseball is the pimento cheese sandwich, whichMasters in Augusta. There are eight kinds of sandwiches sold by the master, but the Pimento Cheese is the one to get. Although the exact recipe is a secret related to the recipe for Coca-Cola, it is of pimento cheese on white bread and lots.
Lifetime exemptions for winners
Bobby Jones thought the master as a gathering of his friends, and extended to a lifetime exemption to the tournament in the past winners. Most of them have stopped playing when they felt that theywere no longer competitive. However, others have to continue playing, even though they really can not play anymore. In 2002, Masters chairman Hootie Johnson shared letters to past masters and asked them to reconsider their participation. This started a firestorm of controversy and resulted in Johnson's waiver request. Players in the past may only begin when they want to play at least 36 holes.
The Crow's Nest
The Crow's Nest is the 1200 squareDome Room in the clubhouse, which is made available for the amateur player in the tournament. The room is in four cabins - shared with three single beds and one with double bed. There is also a sitting area. The amateurs eat in the clubhouse for the week.
Azaleas and Magnolia Lane
August National sits on the site of a former nursery and is filled with azaleas, magnolias, decorated, and a surprising variety of other trees. Azaleas bloom in this part of the countryabout the same time as the tournament.
Magnolia Lane is the 330 meter road leading to the clubhouse that is surrounded by 61 old Magnolia trees.
The Butler Cabin and the Eisenhower Cabin
The Butler Cabin is broadcast by CBS staff used for the interviews and the presentation of the Green Jacket. It was first used in 1965th
The Eisenhower Cabin was built in 1953 for the use of President Eisenhower, so like the club that he visited 45 constructiontimes - twenty-nine during their tenure. He was a member in 1948. The cabin is apparently certified U.S. Secret Service.
There are a total of ten cabins on the site - even if the term "cottage" is used loosely, since they are much better than the average appointment.
The caddies
Until 1983, the players were required to caddies who use the club. Since then, they were allowed to bring their own bag makers - but they must still in the clothesAugust Caddy traditional uniform: white overalls and green hats. Several Augusta caddies have little personalities, especially "Iron Man" Avery, who caddied for Palmer's four Masters victories.
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