Masters History

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  • The Masters starts

    The Masters starts
    This was the first official Masters Tournament

  • The Shot Heard Around the World

    The Shot Heard Around the World
    Gene Sarazen had "The Shot Heard Around the World" in the 1935 Masters. This put The Masters on the map

  • Lord Byrons Charge

    Lord Byrons Charge
    in the 1937 Masters Lord Byron charged from behind to win The Masters

  • WWII interrupts

    WWII interrupts
    War time stops the tournament

  • First Upset

    First Upset
    Herman Keiser was the first underdog to win the tournament and really upset a lot of the field.

  • First under par round

    First under par round
    Jimmy Demaret was the first man to shoot an under par round at Agusta

  • Eisenhower plays at Agusta

    https://youtu.be/rl-rMCot0qw

  • First Green Jacket Provided

    First Green Jacket Provided
    This Jacket was given to Sam Snead and the green jacket is now what every winner of the tournament gets.

  • First Televised Event

    First Televised Event
    This was the first year The Masters was televised

  • Jack Nicklaus wins first Masters

    Jack Nicklaus wins first Masters
    This was Jacks first of many tour and major wins

  • Tigers first win

    Tigers first win
    This win was one for the ages seeing as Tiger was only 21 at the time.

  • Speith wins

    Speith wins
    Speith had tied the course record and barley won. It was seen as one of the greatest victory's in all of golf. http://edition.cnn.com/2015/04/12/golf/masters-jordan-spieth-golf/

  • Sergio Garcia wins

    Sergio Garcia wins
    This was his first win and he is also the latest Masters champion