Topic: Augusta National Golf Club

Golf course setup and major championships

This guest column originally appeared as a Oct. 31 blog post on Armen Suny's Blog: At times this is an embarrassment to our sport and in 2010 it was more of the same, with questionable setups at three of the four Majors.. ...
Golf is a universally popular sport that is played by many people around the world. While most golf tournaments tend to be played on a different golf course each year, this is not the case with the Masters which is annually staged ...
What is the History of the Eisenhower Tree at the Augusta National Golf Club? Over the years since this first tournament, much tradition and history has built up about the Masters Championship itself and also the Augusta National Golf Course. Dwight D. ...
To begin with the US Masters which is played on the golf course of Augusta each year. In many respects, the US Open is indeed a more open major than that of the US Masters. In addition to this, the US Open ...

Great championship golf courses

Augusta is perhaps one of the best Championship golf courses. Aside from this major, other championships such as the Dunhil Cup and Championship have also been staged at St Andrews. Pebble Beach golf links has been a great venue for the US ...
It's Masters time again, signifying that spring has truly arrived. " By any measure, Tiger Woods is the favorite to win the 2009 Masters. Tiger Woods has won 14 majors, second to Jack Nicklaus who holds the record of 18 major titles. ...
How was the Tradition of the Green Jacket Started at the Masters. The most famous of these is the green jacket which is presented to the winner of the tournament each year and this has come to symbolize excellence in the sport. ...
The Green Jacket, which is really a sports coat, is the official sports coat worn by the members of the Augusta National Golf Club. Members of Augusta National Golf Club began wearing the Shamrock Green Jackets in 1937 during the Masters Tournament ...
The Masters' golf tournament, considered one of the four majors for professional golfers, is held each year during April at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. The previous year's winner presents the Masters' champion with a member's green jacket, complete ...
One thing I miss now that Hootie Johnson is no longer Chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club is his welcome to ? the historic Butler Cabin? at the start of that very odd ceremony of presenting the green jacket to the ...