Being one of the Masters Golf winners is quite an achievement and is one of the greatest honors an athlete can earn in the world of golf. The Masters is one of the four major championship tournaments and is held at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA; a private golf club.
This event is an official event which is part of the PGA Tour, the PGA European Tour and the Japan Golf Tour. The tournament is also known as the U.S. Masters and is by invitation only, being operated entirely by its host, the Augusta National Golf Club. The invitation only format of the tournament means that far fewer players participate than in the other major championship tournaments. The Masters is the first of the year\'s major tournaments and is held at the beginning of April each year.
Masters golf winners are awarded a green jacket by tradition. This green jacket was frowned upon at first because of the color but is considered an honor to wear today. The jacket has been a tradition since 1949. The winner of the tournament that is given the green jacket is allowed to wear it for one year. After the year is complete they must return the jacket to the clubhouse of the Augusta National Golf Club for the next winner of the tournament. Today, the tradition is that the winner of the tournament returning the jacket will place it on the new winner of the tournament the following year.
There is also prize money awarded to Masters golf winners totaling $7.5 million. The top winner of the tournament is awarded $1.35 million and a Gold Medal. The player with the lowest score of the day receives a crystal vase. All players that perform a hole in one or a double eagle are awarded a large crystal bowl. Players that perform an eagle are given a set of crystal goblets. The winner of the par 3 competition the day before the tournament is also given a crystal bowl. The runner up wins a Silver Medal.
Some Masters golf winners have earned this honor several times in their careers; Jack Nicklaus is the undisputed all time champion in the Masters, with 6 championship wins between 1963 and 1986. Tiger Woods and Arnold Palmer are tied for second with four Masters wins. Gary Player of South Africa is the first player to be a winner of the Masters; he took the championship in 1961.
Masters Golf winners include some of the most famous names in the sport; being invited to play in this invitation only tournament is an honor to be proud of, regardless of the outcome of the event. This is one of the most eagerly awaited events in the sport each year which always promises some unforgettable golf by the best players in the game.
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