U.S. Masters facts and figures

1933: Augusta National Golf Club opens for play.Course designed by Bobby Jones(above) and Alister MacKenzie

1934: Inaugural Masters held, initially known as Augusta National Invitation Tournament, co-founded by Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones

1937: Augusta National members begin wearing iconic green jackets.Sam Snead is first winner to be awarded coveted garment in 1949

1939: Tournament officially renamed as “The Masters”

1950: JimmyDemaret becomes first three-time winner –achievement surpassed by Arnold Palmer (left) when he clinches title for fourth time in 1964

1952: Masters Club for event champions initiated. Inaugural“Champions Dinner”hosted by 1951 winner Ben Hogan

1960: First Par 3 contest held on eve of Masters, won by Sam Snead.Popular event is supposedly jinxed,with no golfer yet winning Par 3 and going on to claim Green Jacket in same week

1961: South African Gary Player becomes first non-American to win Masters. He adds two more titles in 1974 and 1978

1986: Jack Nicklausis oldest Masters winner at age of 46 with record sixth triumph at Augusta –feat yet to be equalled

1997: Tiger Woods, aged 21,becomes tournament’s youngest champion, with record low total of 18-under-par 270 and record winning margin of 12 strokes

Source: Reuters

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