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The Masters
Augusta
National Golf Club Augusta, GA
Monday, April 7, 2008 Through Sunday, April 13,
2008
The final round of the Masters each year is
scheduled the second Sunday in April.
Tentative future dates for upcoming
Tournaments are: 2009 April 6 - 12
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The 2008 Masters Golf
tournament
April
7-13 at The Augusta National Golf Club
in Augusta, Georgia The
Masters Tournament, which is commonly referred to as
The Masters or The US Masters, is one of four major
championships in men's professional golf and the first
of the four to be played each year. Unlike the other
major championships, the Masters is held every year at
the same location, Augusta National Golf Club, a
private golf club in the city of Augusta, Georgia,
USA. The Masters was started by Clifford Roberts and
Bobby Jones, who designed Augusta National with
legendary course architect Alister MacKenzie.
Augusta National is an amazing golf course
and certainly has a mystique about it, as
even the richest and most prominent
businessmen in the country can’t get on this
course without a membership. The Augusta
National Golf Club limits the number of
golfers that participate in its Masters
championship event every year and only has
the best of the best playing for the chance
to wear the prestigious Masters green
jacket. Getting one of those memberships is
even harder, and lately this has generated
some controversy as
women’s groups have ripped the club and its
members for not having a female member.
The Masters Golf Green jacket
In addition to a cash award, the winner of the
tournament is presented with a distinctive green
jacket, awarded since 1949, and highly coveted among
professional golfers. The green coat is actually the
official coat worn by members of Augusta National
while on the club grounds; each Masters winner becomes
an honorary member of the club. Winners keep their
jacket for the first year after their first victory,
then return it to the club to wear during tournament
week each following year. The tradition that began in
1949, when Sam Snead was the winner. The Green Jacket
is only allowed to be removed from Augusta National by
the reigning champion, after which it must remain at
the club. The only exception to this rule is Gary
Player, who failed to return his jacket after his 1961
victory, despite the club's insistence that he do so.
More US Master Tournament Golf
Betting Information
2008 US Masters Golf Winner Trevor
Immelman
| Immelman slept on the lead for three
nights, something not accomplished by a
champion here since Seve Ballesteros in
1980. Immelman, a 28-year-old with a
polished swing, who finally realized his
potential in the wicked wind of Augusta
and a final round that yielded only four
rounds under par.
Masters Head-to-Head Golf Matchup Betting |
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The PGA Masters golf tournament is the first
major of the year and arrives at the
beginning of spring, along with baseball and
the Final Four. It’s a great time for
sports, and The Masters is the ultimate
showcase for professional golf. Betting on
the US Masters golf tournament is one of the
most popular golf betting events, as well
the US Open, British Open, and US PGA
Championship also are favorites for golf
bettors. Bet the latest PGA Masters
Golf Odds |
Event Information:
TV schedule - USA Networks & CBS
schedules |
Dates: |
2009 April 6 - 12 |
Coverage: |
TBD |
Course / Location: |
Augusta National Golf Club
Augusta, GA USA |
Defending Champion: |
Trevor Immelman |
Signature Hole: |
13th Hole: 510 yards, par 5 |
Purse: |
$7 Million |
TV schedule - USA Networks & CBS
schedules |
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The Masters Tournament, golf's most
unique major championship, was created by Clifford
Roberts and legendary amateur Bobby Jones, who founded
it to provide a service to golf. The first Masters,
originally named the Augusta National Invitational
Tournament, was played in March of 1934, and in 1940
moved to its permanent home during the first full
week in April. The event entered the golf world's
consciousness in 1935, when Gene Sarazen hit "the
shot heard 'round the world" to make a double eagle
on the par-5 15th hole and went on to win the title.
Today, the Masters is known around the world for its
azalea-draped scenery, its lack of commercialization
and those famous green jackets. read more..
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Augusta National Golf Club gets its
natural beauty honestly, as the venerable facility
was built on the grounds of the former Fruitland Nurseries
and each of the 18 holes is adorned with the trees
and shrubs for which the holes are named. The course
was created by club founder Bobby Jones and course
architect Alister Mackenzie in 1933, and is best known
for "Amen Corner" -- the 11th, 12th and 13th holes
that often spell the difference between success and
failure. Augusta National has been controversially
lengthened in recent years, but remains a course where
a delicate putting touch is mandatory.
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Weather for the day of the masters |
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Average April temperatures range from highs of 80 degrees
to lows of 50 degrees. Hats, cool clothing, and sunscreen
should be worn on bright, sunny days.
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Please observe all scoreboards/message boards for the
WEATHER WARNING sign shown to the right. This sign
will appear in advance of inclement weather moving into
the area if the Augusta National becomes aware of such
weather. When the sign appears, you are advised to take
precautions even before play is suspended.
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