Category: The Masters
Augusta National and the Masters Tournament are Bobby Jones' second enduring legacy to golf. The course and club were founded in 1931, after Jones retired from competitive golf. The tournament originally was called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, because Jones didn't like the sound of "The Masters." However, the name changed in 1939. Horton Smith won the first Masters, but it was Gene Sarazen in the second who put the tournament on the map with his double eagle on the 15th -- the "shot heard round the world." Watch this section for articles and updates on The Masters, including scores, leaderboards, and results.
Daly climbs up to 53rd place in the world ranking in his bid to qualify for the Masters
Daly climbs up to 53rd place in the world ranking in his bid to qualify for the Masters John Daly climbed to 53rd in the latest edition of the Official World Golf Ranking, which was issued Monday in London, and dropped to ninth on the PGA Tour money list with $1,269,646. Daly, the two-time major champion who won the Buick Invitational in San Diego approximately a month ago and finished tied for 10th in the Bay Hill Invitational on Sunday, must make the top 50 in the official ranking or the top 10 on the money list after this week's Players Championship to qualify for the Masters. Read more at pga.comI'm pulling for the guy. He is a real blast of fresh air in a PGA full of bland corporate golfers.
