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Masters Golf Tournament 2011: A Commemorated Outlook For The Enthusiastic Golfers
The primary name nominated for this historical adventure was the Augusta National Invitation Tournament which remained for 5 years up till it was officially changed to the "The Masters Event", which was the name primarily intended by Jones' friend and colleague, Clifford Roberts. The Masters soon developed into one of the four key championships of golf, along with the U.S. Open, the British Open and the PGA Championship. However, the Masters Golf Tournament is desired by all who play golf as a profession, to be the ONE to accomplish. It is the ultimate of all the four major golf championships. The Masters Golf Tournament 2011 like all precedent will be most celebrated for the conferring of the green jacket to the winner, which is contemplated a supreme honor in the golfing world. The previous year's winner would present and place the green jacket to and on the current winner. Amateurs can gain entry stringently by invitation only, conferring them dreams of conquering the esteemed event and be considered one of the greatest in the game! The Masters Golf Tournament is different from the other tournaments, being that it is a 4 day event consisting of only 18 holes each day, as opposed to the others that always has 36 holes of golf played on day number 3 of the tournament. This years Masters Golf Tournament 2011 is definite to live up to the expectations of its previous years. The first "Masters" was held on March 22, 1934 which was won by Horton Smith shooting four under par. Then in 1935, Genes Sarazen scored an exceptional double eagle, a shot that was heard around the world that forced a playoff on his way to triumph by 5 strokes. Between 1940 and 1960, golf greats like Sam Snead (who won in three times), Ben Hogan(two times) and Arnold Palmer who conquered it two times in 1958 and 1960's on his way to winning two more titles in the early 1960's. It was not until 1961, that a foreign born player, named Gary Player, won this notable title, before taking it twice more in 1974 and 1978. Perhaps considered to be one of the, if not the, most respected golfers, Jack Nicklaus, won the Masters title six times between 1963 and 1986 and to this day is the oldest player at 46 years of age to win the event in 1986. On the other end, Tiger Woods is the youngest player to win the Masters in 1997 at 21 years old and holds the achievement for the lowest 72-hole total, shooting a 270 for a score of 18 strokes under par, breaking the 4-day scoring report that had stood for 32 years. Woods would go on to add three more titles in 2001, 2002 and 2005. Last year, lefty and San Diego native, Phil Micklelson won his third Masters Golf Tournament by 3 strokes over Lee Westwood. In 2009, Argentinian, Angel Cabrera wins his first Masters in a come back sudden-death playoff. Trevor Immelman won the 2008 Masters Golf Tournament over second place Tiger Woods. In 2007, Zach Johnson won the Masters Tournament at +1 over par, the highest ever recorded for a Masters winner, finishing just above Woods, Rory Sabbatini and Retief Goosen, who all finished tied for second at 3+ over par. Historically, the Masters Golf Tournament is an annual event to be commemorated. This year's Master Golf Tournament 2011 will be no different. Where ever you are, be sure to tune in to be a part of this rich and extended history. Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com Trevor Davis, is a golf enthusiast, who loves the game of golf with all its rich history. He is excited about the upcoming Masters Golf Tournament 2011 scheduled April 4 to 10, 2011 in none other than, Augusta, GA |
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