Humble Beginning
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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)
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