Augusta National Golf Club was founded by Bobby Jones, the legendary amateur champion, and Clifford Roberts, an astute investment banker in New York. Jones helped design the golf course, working alongside the esteemed British architect Dr. Alister Mackenzie. Jones's popularity within the game helped attract golf's biggest stars to the Masters, beginning with the inaugural event in 1934. Roberts oversaw innumerable details of the Tournament. He tirelessly sought to refine the Masters experience for the patrons and competitors and the wider world of golf.
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Jack Nicklaus | Arnold Palmer |
Tiger Woods | Jimmy Demaret |
Sam Snead | Gary Player |
Nick Faldo | Phil Mickelson |
Horton Smith | Byron Nelson |
Ben Hogan | Tom Watson |
Seve Ballesteros | Bernhard Langer |
Ben Crenshaw | Jose Maria Olazabal |
Bubba Watson | Who's Next? |