Augusta National Golf Club and the Masters golf tournament
Augusta National Golf Club is the home of the Masters golf tournament since 1934.
Located in the month of August, GA, was the golf course, (former asylum) Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts founded. The course was designed by Dr. Alister Mackenzie, who has been specially selected by Bobby Jones.
Construction of the Augusta National began in 1931. Play the course began in 1932 with the official opening in January 1933. The Masters Tournament (one of the four major championships) hasheld here since 1934. And 'only compete with the Old Course at St. Andrews (and possibly Pebble Beach).
Augusta National Golf Club is a private club whose membership is small, about 300 members. You can not come to the club, but must be invited to participate. Women can play the course, but you must subscribe to the male club.
The same course is an 18 hole golf course and a 9 hole par 3. For the Masters Tournament Augusta National is playing a 7435 meters par-72 It has never been evaluated by the USGA does not, must not, of course, or Slope Rating. There are 100 acres and 40 acres of fairways, rough. Each hole is the name of a tree or a flowering bush. There are 44 bunkers, water hazards on six holes 2, 11, 13, 15 and 16 perennial ryegrass is on the fairways, tees and rough use. Bentgrass on the greens, which are used an average of 6435 square meters.
The most famous fountains in the holes 11, 12 and 13 better known as Amen Corner known. There are threeBridges on the route, Hogan Bridge, Bridge, and Nelson, Sarazen Bridge. There are ten cabins on the property line that are available to members and their guests. Two well-known to the Secret Service cabin specifications Eisenhower in the early 50s are built for $ 75,000 and is often called the "white house" called. In addition, the Butler Cabin, named after Thomas Butler was built in 1964 and is located in the CBS broadcast of the Masters has been held since 1965.
Tickets to see,the Masters Tournament are just some of the most sought after sports tickets in the whole world watched. Augusta has been said by many top professionals, one of the toughest courses of the PGA Tour. For them tickets to the ball in the fairway can cost anywhere from $ 100 to $ 10,000, but only once in their life experience to see the beauty and history of the famous square in the world and the best golfers in the world.
The Masters Tournament should in fact on top of your bucketList.
Phil Mickelson won the Masters last year and ended 2010 at 272 E 16 'was the third Masters green jacket Mickelson coveted.
The dates for the Masters Tournament on April 7th to 10th 2011
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