#The hammer golf club professional

The club's on-site press building has television studios, a complimentary restaurant and snack options, staffed bathrooms, and leather chairs. Three large cabins on the property are reserved for tournament sponsors-as of 2020, Mercedes-Benz, IBM, and AT&T. Other notable facilities include Butler Cabin, near hole 18, a former plantation house where tournament winners are presented with a green jacket the clubhouse, near hole 1, which dates to the 1850s and has a well-stocked wine cellar and a practice range. Rule-breakers are permanently banned, if not prosecuted when possible. Security guards enforce these rules, and are traditionally provided by Pinkerton. No cell phones or other electronic devices are permitted (except in the press building-spot checks are performed elsewhere) no running or loud talking is allowed and spectators are not allowed to cheer when a player makes a mistake. Rules and policies imposed on employees, club members, and visitors (referred to internally as 'patrons') are notoriously strict. The club is famed for its azaleas and dogwoods. The clubhouse and The Masters logo in flowersДЄugusta is renowned for its well-maintained impeccable appearance: pine needles are imported, bird sounds are played on inconspicuous speakers, and even the ponds were once dyed blue. During his presidency, Eisenhower visited Augusta National 29 times. Eisenhower took a liking to the club, becoming a member, and hired Roberts as his executor and financial advisor, who had a house (Eisenhower Cabin) constructed for Eisenhower on the grounds. Eisenhower and his wife Mamie were personally invited to Augusta by Roberts. (Jones initially was against the name Masters.)

Roberts persuaded Jones, then retired, to return to play in the tournament.

The Masters was first held in 1934 in an attempt to attract crowds and players.

#The hammer golf club professional

Its first club professional was Ed Dudley, who served in the role until 1957 Dudley was one of the top tournament professionals of his era, with 15 wins on the PGA Tour. During the first decade of the club's existence, membership was low and finances were short due to the Great Depression and the relatively remote location of Augusta, forcing the duo to scrap future plans for a 'ladies' course,' squash and tennis courts, and various estates. Jones sought to create a world-class winter golf course in his native state of Georgia. ДЄugusta National was founded in 1932 by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts on the 365-acre site of a former nursery/antebellum plantation called Fruitland (later Fruitlands). In 2019, the course began co-hosting the Augusta National Women's Amateur with Champions Retreat Golf Club. It was the top-ranked course in Golf Digest 's 2009 list of America's 100 greatest courses and was the number ten-ranked course based on course architecture on Golfweek Magazine 's 2011 list of best classic courses in the United States.

Since 1934, the club has played host to the annual Masters Tournament, one of the four men's major championships in professional golf, and the only major played each year at the same course. ДЇounded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, the course was designed by Jones and Alister MacKenzie and opened for play in 1932. Unlike most private clubs which operate as non-profits, Augusta National is a for-profit corporation, and it does not disclose its income, holdings, membership list, or ticket sales.