| The Masters golf tournament is steeped in tradition. | | | | are honored today, such as 4 days of 18 holes each |
| Held at Augusta National Golf Club each year in April, | | | | (the custom at the time was to play 36 holes of golf |
| it is a well-established tournament and regular stop | | | | on the third day); the elimination of qualifying rounds; |
| for qualifiers on the PGA tour. The first Masters | | | | and limiting commercialization of the tournament. |
| tournament was held in 1934, after golf enthusiasts | | | | Over the more than 70 years the Masters |
| Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts decided to | | | | tournament has existed, golf legends, including Arnold |
| promote and encourage golf by sponsoring a | | | | Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson, have left |
| tournament. | | | | their mark on the tournament and taken home its |
| The home of the Masters golf tournament, the | | | | legendary green jacket. Nicklaus tops the win list with |
| Augusta National Golf Club, has been the source of | | | | 6 Masters tournament wins while Palmer and Tiger |
| controversy particularly among female golfers. The | | | | Woods each have four. Nicklaus, Woods and Nick |
| club continues to exclude women as members, | | | | Faldo are the only golfers to experience back-to-back |
| keeping them from joining an exclusive list that | | | | wins at the Masters golf tournament. As the Masters |
| includes past member Dwight Eisenhower. | | | | tournament continues, more of the best golfers in |
| Other traditions the Masters tournament and the | | | | the world will undoubtedly be added to this list of |
| Augusta National Golf Club hold to are those that | | | | Masters champions. |
| began in the first years of the tournament and still | | | | |