WHAT IS THE MASTERS?
Since 1934, The Masters Tournament has stood as one of golf’ s most storied stages, where the sport’ s defining moments unfold each April. Set among blooming azaleas, towering pines and flowering dogwoods, the tournament transforms Augusta National Golf Club into a place unlike any other in sport. Over four days and 72 holes, a uniquely small field of elite players competes for the enduring symbol of victory – the Green Jacket – and a permanent place in Masters history. The origins of Augusta National can be traced back to its founders, amateur legend
Bobby Jones and investment banker Clifford Roberts, who envisioned both a world-class course and a tournament that would elevate the game. That vision took shape in the early 1930s, with the course opening in 1933 and the inaugural Masters held in 1934.
From the tree-lined approach of Magnolia Lane to the famed contours of Amen Corner, the Masters has built its identity on continuity, tradition and setting. It is a carefully-preserved ritual that links past and present through some of golf’ s most memorable moments.
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