What is the meaning of the green jacket that the player wins after the Masters Golf Tournment?
2007-04-03 08:33:55 · 5 answers · asked by Nancy M 7 in Sports ➔ Golf
Q. Why Are Masters Champions Presented with a Green Jacket?
Each year, the winner of The Masters is presented with the famous "Green Jacket." Slipping on the green jacket is the golden moment for many winners of the tournament. But how did a green jacket come to be such a big deal? What is the story behind the vaunted Green Jacket?
A. Let's face it: if you saw someone walking around in public in a shamrock green jacket, you'd probably think that person was severely fashion-challenged. Shamrock green jackets are, well, ugly.
But the Green Jacket presented to the Masters champion is one beautiful piece of outerwear. The tradition of the Green Jacket at Augusta National Golf Club dates to 1937. That year, members of the club wore green jackets during the tournament so that fans in attendance could easily spot them if they needed to ask questions.
According to the official website of The Masters:
"Jackets were purchased from the Brooks Uniform Company, New York City ... Members were not initially enthusiastic about wearing the warm, green coat. Within several years, a lightweight, made-to-order Jacket was available from the Club's Golf Shop.
... The single breasted, single vent Jacket's color is 'Masters Green' and is adorned with an Augusta National Golf Club logo on the left chest pocket. The logo also appears on the brass buttons."
Soon, the Green Jacket became the symbol of membership in the ultra-exclusive Augusta National Golf Club. And slipping a jacket onto the winner of The Masters - a tradition that began in 1949 - symbolized that golfer's entry into the exclusive club of Masters champions.
Q. Do Masters Champions Get to Keep the Green Jacket?
The Masters champion receives the traditional Green Jacket at the victory ceremony following his win. But does the Masters champion get to keep the Green Jacket?
A. Yes and sort-of. Yes: The Masters champion gets to take the Green Jacket home with him and keep it for a year. When he returns to Augusta National the following year, he returns the jacket to the club.
Which brings us to sort-of: From that point on, the champion has "visitation rights" to his Green Jacket. The jacket is considered his, and when he visits Augusta National at any point thereafter, he can retrieve and wear his jacket.
The official website of The Masters explains a little further:
"Near the conclusion of the Masters, several Jackets are selected which could fit the possible winner during the presentation ceremony. The winner will have his measurements taken at the Club's Golf Shop or may provide measurements so that a custom made Green Jacket can be tailored.
Typically, a multiple winner will have only one Green Jacket unless his size drastically changes."
2007-04-03 08:49:48 · answer #1 · answered by SG 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
About.com has a great article that talks about the green jackets.
2014-04-03 07:51:12 · answer #2 · answered by just asking 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its because green represents what golfers stand for. Money because they are all rich, marijuana is green and they are a bunch of pot heads and green is where they waste a lot of time putting golf bolls into holes.
2007-04-03 08:43:17 · answer #3 · answered by Chizz22 2 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Because Yellow would just be silly.
2007-04-03 17:49:14 · answer #4 · answered by Rip 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tradition
2007-04-03 08:46:23 · answer #5 · answered by robbygolfs73 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋