Masters Annual

AUGUSTA NATIONAL GOLF CLUB has been the home of the Masters since the Tournament was launched in 1934 by the legendary Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts. Over the next seventy years, the Tournament would become a storied leg of golf's Grand Slam, the Green Jacket would become one of the most enduring icons in sports, and Augusta National would become the home of some of golf's most historic endings.

MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMAN.MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: Palmer Prepares for Masters Finale Four-time champion Arnold Palmer prepares to play a record 50th and final Masters Tournament while the rest of the field found a firmer, faster Augusta National than in the past two years.ROUND ONE: Rose Makes Most of Birdie Chances England's 23-year-old Justin Rose, the youngest professional in the field, took advantage of opening and closing birdies for a 67 to take the first-round lead while Chris DiMarco and veteran Jay Haas trailed by two strokes.ROUND TWO: Rose Remains in Full Bloom While Arnold Palmer played his last competitive round at Augusta and received warm applause all day long, Justin Rose drew on his "hard" times as a professional to retain a two-stroke lead over former champion Jose Maria Olazabal and Alex Cejka.ROUND THREE: Two College Friends Dream of Green Jacket Phil Mickelson and Chris DiMarco share the 54-hole lead while four International players, including two-time Masters winner Bernhard Langer and three-time major winner Ernie Els, are in close pursuit.ROUND FOUR: Fantastic Phil Finish Phil Mickelson won the Masters, and his first major title, with a clinching birdie on the 72nd hole-one of only four players ever to do so. The dramatic putt ended one of the most exciting Tournaments, with a one-stroke win over Ernie Els.THE CHAMPION: Phil! When Phil Mickelson came to his 12th Masters Tournament, he was a confident, calculating golfer, a player who sensed this week would be different.RESULTS & STATISTICS.