The tournament we all know and love has quite a unique history. Each year as you watch whether with anxiety over each putt or if you simply enjoy a sunday afternoon nap, this event is one of the most entertaining and strenuous sporting events to watch, yet hundreds of thousands love and enjoy this event. This event was created in 1934 and the creators are Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones. The latter, Jones, met with an architect to develop the course at Augusta for the Invitational tournament. The invites are controlled by the Augusta National Golf Club. Ever since 1949, the tradition of a green jacket being rewarded to champion has continued. This prize is the most coveted by ever golfer at every age. In 1952 the Masters began presenting the the Silver Cup, to the lowest scoring amateur to make the tournament. In 1954, they began presenting an amateur silver medal to the low amateur runner-up. Gary Player became the first non-American to win the Masters in 1961 beating Palmer, the defending champion and golf expert of the era. In 1974 he won again by two strokes. After not winning a tournament for four years, and at the age of 42, Gary won his third and final Masters in 1978 by one stroke over three competitors. Player currently shares the record of making 23 consecutive cuts, and has played in a record 52 Masters.Tiger Jack Nicklaus has won more Masters Tournament than any other golfer with a total of six victories. Woods holds the record score here at 18 under par. Since 1960, a Par 3 Contest, on a par-3 course on Augusta National's grounds, has been played on the day before the first round of each Masters Tournament. The players in this contest are usually retired past legends and champions in the golfing world. The victors of the Masters are guaranteed to be invited to play in the other three majors, the British Open, U.S. Open and the PGA championship for the next five years, and earn a lifetime invitation to the Masters tournament in Augusta Georgia.List of Champions:
that's very interesting joe. (and i'm not just posting this because i have to)
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