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Augusta National Golf Club

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{{expand}} '''Augusta National Golf Club''', a private golf club in Augusta, Georgia, is one of the most famous and exclusive golf club (institution) golf clubs in the world and is considered Bobby Jones (golfer) Bobby Jones's masterpiece. It is the site of the annual The Masters Tournament Masters Tournament.

Overview
Augusta is generally regarded as the most revered golf course on Tour by American fans. Since the Masters is held there each year, fans watching on TV have the unique opportunity to become familiar with the course, something the other majors do not afford. The course is well-known for its beauty as well; because the Masters is held in early spring, the flowers are in full bloom during the tournament. In fact, each hole is named after an individual flower that it has become associated with: {| cellpadding="4" | '''Hole 1''' || Tea Olive || Par 4 || 455 yards || || '''Hole 10''' || Camellia || Par 4 || 495 yards |- | '''Hole 2''' || Flowering_dogwood Pink Dogwood || Par 5 || 575 yards || || '''Hole 11''' || Flowering_dogwood White Dogwood || Par 4 || 505 yards |- | '''Hole 3''' || Peach Flowering Peach || Par 4 || 350 yards || || '''Hole 12''' || Forsythia Golden Bell || Par 3 || 155 yards |- | '''Hole 4''' || Malus Flowering Crab Apple || Par 3 || 240 yards || || '''Hole 13''' || Azalea || Par 5 || 510 yards |- | '''Hole 5''' || Southern_magnolia Magnolia || Par 4 || 455 yards || || '''Hole 14''' || Cunninghamia Chinese Fir || Par 4 || 440 yards |- | '''Hole 6''' || Eastern_Juniper Juniper || Par 3 || 180 yards || || '''Hole 15''' || Pyracantha Firethorn || Par 5 || 530 yards |- | '''Hole 7''' || Cortaderia_selloana Pampas || Par 4 || 450 yards || || '''Hole 16''' || Eastern_Redbud Redbud || Par 3 || 170 yards |- | '''Hole 8''' || Yellow_Jessamine Yellow Jasmine || Par 5 || 570 yards || || '''Hole 17''' || Nandina || Par 4 || 440 yards |- | '''Hole 9''' || Cherry Carolina Cherry || Par 4 || 460 yards || || '''Hole 18''' || American_holly Holly || Par 4 || 465 yards |} The 11th, 12th, and 13th holes at Augusta were termed "Amen Corner" by author Herbert Warren Wind in 1958, because most Masters are determined by this difficult stretch of holes on Sunday. That very year, the great Arnold Palmer outlasted Ken Venturi for the Green Jacket with heroic escapes at Amen Corner. Amen Corner also played host to prior Masters moments like Byron Nelson's birdie-eagle at 12 and 13 in 1937, and Sam Snead's water save at 12 in 1949 that sparked him to victory.

Natural features

"The Big Oak Tree"

Eisenhower Tree
This is a loblolly pine located on the 17th hole, slightly less than 200 yards from the tee used at The Masters. President of the United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower, an Augusta National member, hit the tree so many times that, at a 1956 club meeting, he proposed that it be cut down. Not wanting to offend the President, the club's president, Clifford Roberts, immediately adjourned the meeting rather than reject the request outright.

Ike's Pond

Rae's Creek
Rae's Creek cuts across the southeastern corner of the Augusta National property. It flows behind the Putting_green green on Hole 11 and in front of the green on Hole 12. A tributary of the Creek (stream) creek runs near the tee at Hole 13.

Architectural features
Crow's Nest Available for amateurs wishing to be housed there during the Masters Tournament, the Crow's Nest provides living space for up to five individuals. Rising from the approximately 30 by 40 foot room is the Clubhouse's 11 foot square cupola. The cupola features windows on all sides and can only be reached by ladder. The Crow's Nest consists of one room with partitions and dividers that create three cubicles with one bed each, and one cubicle with two beds. There is also a full bathroom with an additional sink. The sitting area has a game table, sofa and chairs, telephone and television. Placed throughout the Crow's Nest are books on golf, and lining the walls are photos and sketches depicting past Masters and other golfing scenes. To get to the Crow's Nest, golfers must climb a narrow set of steps. When coming down, they must be careful to not turn left and enter the Champions Locker Room. This is a walk most amateur golfers dream of taking.

Eisenhower Cabin
One of ten cabins on the Augusta National property, it was built by the club's membership for member Dwight D. Eisenhower after his election as President of the United States. The cabin was built according to Secret Service security guidelines, and is adorned by an eagle located above the front porch.

Founders Circle
A memorial located in front of the course's clubhouse, at the end of Magnolia Lane. Plaques at Founders Circle honor Bobby Jones (golf) Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts. The gold medal awarded to the winner of The Masters depicts the landmark.

Hogan Bridge
A bridge over Rae's Creek that connects the fairway of Hole 12 to its putting green green. It is constructed of Rock (geology) stone and covered with artificial turf. The bridge was dedicated to Ben Hogan in 1958 to commemorate his 72-hole score of 274 strokes five years earlier, the course record at the time.

Magnolia Lane
The main driveway leading from Washington Road to the course's clubhouse. The lane is flanked on either side by sixty-one magnolia trees, each grown from seeds planted by the Berckman family in the 1850s. Magnolia Lane is 330 yards (301.75 m) long and was Pavement (roads) paved in 1947.

Nelson Bridge
A stonework bridge over Rae's Creek that connects the teeing ground of Hole 13 to its fairway. In 1958, it was dedicated to Byron Nelson to honor his performance in the 1937 Masters.

Par Three Fountain

Record Fountain

Sarazen Bridge
A bridge over the pond on Hole 15 that separates the fairway from the green. Made of stone, it was named for Gene Sarazen in 1935 for a memorable Golf glossary double eagle in his Masters performance twenty years prior.

Membership
Augusta National Golf Club has about 300 members at any given time. Fees are reported to range between $25,000 and $50,000 (a very low number considering both the unmatched quality of the golf course and the vast wealth of many of the club's members). Membership is strictly by invitation; there is no application process. No woman has ever been invited into the membership, though women are able to play the course as guests of a member. The chairman of the Club, Hootie Johnson, has publicly stated no rule exists that would exclude anyone from becoming a member of Augusta National. Pressure placed upon corporate sponsors of The Masters over this controversy led the Club to voluntarily television televise the 2003 and 2004 tournaments without Television commercial commercials. However, as the controversy has largely died down, commercials resumed in 2005 with sponsorship by ExxonMobil, IBM and AT&T.

The Green Jackets
Every member of Augusta National receives a green sports coat with the club's logo on the left breast. The winner of each year's Masters Tournament becomes an honorary member, and thus recieves a green jacket. The winner of the previous year's Masters Tournament puts the jacket on the incumbent at the end of the tournament. This is considered one of the greatest honors in all of golf.

References

- "2004 Masters Tournament Factsheet," Golf Course Superintendents Association of America '''Architectural features''' * {{cite news | last=Boyette | first=John | title=Eisenhower left mark on National | date=April 6, 2004 | publisher=The Augusta Chronicle | url=http://www.augusta.com/masters/stories/040604/cou_557910.shtml}} * {{cite news | last=Newton | first=David | title=Augusta steep in majestic landmarks | date=April 10, 2003 | publisher=The State (Columbia, South Carolina) | url=http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/5605799.htm}} '''Membership'''
- "Privacy becomes public at Augusta", ''USA Today''
- "Augusta defends male only members policy", ''Golf Today'' * "Masters to go commercial-free again in 2004", ''Associated Press''

External links

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