2007-03-16 15:19:05 · 2 answers · asked by bogey18 1 in Sports ➔ Golf
The original name of the tournament now known as The Masters was 'Augusta National Invitation Tournament'. It went by this name from 1934 - 1939.
2007-03-16 16:54:56 · answer #1 · answered by scratch7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This information comes from the official Masters website, http://www.masters.org :
Looking to provide a service to golf by hosting a tournament, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts decided to hold an annual event beginning in 1934. The final decision was made at a meeting in New York at the office of member W. Alton Jones. Roberts proposed the event be called the Masters Tournament, but Bobby Jones objected thinking it too presumptuous. The name Augusta National Invitation Tournament was adopted and the title was used for five years until 1939 when Jones relented and the name was officially changed
2007-03-17 12:53:38 · answer #2 · answered by kimglf 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋