The Masters Augusta National

The Masters Tournament Augusta National started 22nd March 1934. At the time, Bobby Jones, Augusta National invitational tournament this name and was contested until 1939, when Jones was finally allowed to use the official name of the Masters Tournament. Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts started this annual event to provide a service to the golf course hosting the. Jones was not originally to compete in the tournament, but then changed his mind after convictionby members of the club. Jones, best finish was 13th in 1934 In 1940, samples for the first week of April each year and it was a tradition which was expected.

Horton Smith was the winner of the first tournament in 1934, beginning many great moments in golf history. In 1935 "the shot heard 'throughout the world," Gene Sarazen hit the infamous scored a double eagle on the par 5 15th hole tie Craig Wood and forcing a playoff. The next day, Sarazen won the 36-hole playoff5 rounds. In 1942, Byron Nelson defeated Ben Hogan 69-70 in an 18-hole playoff. The next three years (1943, 1944 and 1945) were not made during the war. Instead, Augusta National grounds were used to raise cattle and turkeys to support the war effort.

When you play a tournament in 1950 also began with two victories for Ben Hogan and the first of four for Arnold Palmer. Palmer won the 1958 started the tradition of Amen Corner. That same year, Herbert Warren SportsWind wrote: "In the afternoon, before the recent Masters golf tournament, a wonderfully evocative ceremony took place at the farthest reach of the Augusta National course - in the Amen Corner where Rae's Creek Fairway cut from the 13th tee, then parallels the front edge of the green on short-turbine 12 and, finally, next to the 11th green. "Par 3 Contest was launched in 1960, and 1965-1966 Jack Nicklaus became the first Masters champion to defend hisTitle success. During 1970, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts has died and left a legacy that would be applied. In 1980 the Spaniards Steve Ballesteros won twice and Tom Watson captured his second title. In 1986, at the age of 46 Jack Nicklaus won his sixth Green Jacket. The year 1997 started the Tiger Woods phenomenon. This year, Woods broke the tournament scoring record of four days was left for 32 years. At the 2001 Masters, Woods won his fourth professional FollowMajor, and in 2002 became only the third player to win consecutive Masters titles. In 2003, Mike Weir is the first Canadian to win a major and the first turning left at the Masters instead. Phil Mickelson won his first Masters in 2004 with a birdie on the 72nd Hole. In 2005, Woods became the third person to win four tournaments at least. In 2006, Phil Mickelson captured his second victory with a two-stroke victory. In 2007, Tiger Woods found the water twice in Amen Corner, has damaged its ability tothird consecutive major title, eventually losing to Zach Johnson.

With the 2008 Masters tournament on the 50th anniversary of Arnold Palmer won his first Masters as a champion player of the year? Tiger wants to avoid the water at Amen Corner this year? This is Woods carry his fifth Masters victory, can pull off with so many good competitors like Phil Mickelson, Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, Zach Johnson, Geoff Ogilvy, Jim Furyk, Angel Cabrera, Michael Campbell,Stewart Cink, Retief Goosen, Trevor Immelman, Mark O'Meara and everyone is fighting for the green jacket?