5 Fun Facts About The Masters Tournament

1) The Course                                        (1 of 5)

1) The Course                                        (1 of 5)

The Masters Tournament, aka The Masters or The US Masters, is one of the four major championships of professional golf held by the Augusta National Golf Club.

It’s one of the most awaited golf events in the US every year.

As an invite only event, the tournament is smaller than most.

Good news is, it’s almost here! The tournament begins on April 6th this year. It’s played every year during the first full week of April.

Bobby Jones created the idea for Augusta National and hired an architect by the name of Alister MacKenzie to design the course in Augusta, Georgia, it opened in 1933.