Masters Tournament

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golf major championship professional golf tournament

The Masters Tournament is one of golf’s four major championships, held annually at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia and renowned for its green jacket tradition and iconic course.

Aliases (7)

The Masters Tournament ×3
1937 Masters Tournament ×1
1942 Masters Tournament ×1
Augusta National Invitation Tournament ×1
Masters Tournament (nearby) ×1
The Masters ×1
U.S. Masters ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	golf major championship → professional golf tournament →
alsoKnownAs	The Masters → U.S. Masters →
city	Augusta →
country	United States →
courseDesigner	Alister MacKenzie → Bobby Jones →
cutRule	top 50 and ties after 36 holes → within 10 strokes of the lead after 36 holes (historical) →
established	1934 →
fieldType	invitation-only →
firstYearPlayed	1934 →
format	stroke play →
frequency	annual →
gender	men's tournament →
governingBody	Augusta National Golf Club →
hasCategory	Golf tournaments in Georgia → Men's major golf championships → Recurring sporting events established in 1934 →
hasColorAssociation	green →
location	Augusta National Golf Club →
monthPlayed	April →
notableFeature	Amen Corner →
notableHole	12th hole Golden Bell → 13th hole Azalea → 15th hole Firethorn →
numberOfHoles	72 →
organizer	Augusta National Golf Club →
originalName	Augusta National Invitation Tournament →
par	72 →
partOf	men's major golf championships →
qualificationMethod	invitation based on performance criteria →
sport	golf →
state	Georgia →
surface	grass →
televisionBroadcaster	CBS Sports → ESPN →
tour	European Tour → Japan Golf Tour → PGA Tour →
tradition	Champions Dinner → Par 3 Contest → green jacket ceremony →
trophy	Masters Trophy →
winnerReceives	five-year exemption on the PGA Tour → five-year exemption to other majors (varies by major) → green jacket → lifetime invitation to the Masters →

Referenced by (12)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Masters Tournament ("The Masters") → Masters Tournament ("U.S. Masters") →	alsoKnownAs
Byron Nelson → Byron Nelson →	wonTournament
Byron Nelson ("1937 Masters Tournament") → Byron Nelson ("1942 Masters Tournament") →	wonYear
CBS Sports ("The Masters Tournament") →	broadcasts
Vin Scully ("The Masters Tournament") →	coveredEvent
Augusta-Richmond County metropolitan area ("Masters Tournament (nearby)") →	hasSportsEvent
CBS ("The Masters Tournament") →	notableSportsProperty
Masters Tournament ("Augusta National Invitation Tournament") →	originalName
U.S. Open (golf) →	otherMajors