Humble Beginning

At the first Masters in 1934

1. Called “Augusta National Invitational Tournament”

2. Newspapers called it the “Masters Open”

3. Prize-money qualifiers were the top-12 finishers

4. Bobby Jones finished 13th

5. Club borrowed chairs from local funeral homes

6. Members wanted course open for own play in a.m.

7. Purse totaled $5,000-x

x--Note: There was no purse until 17 club members made contributions

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Source: “Vanity Fair Magazine” (David Owen, March 1999)