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The Untold Story Behind Augusta National

How Augusta National was built is one of the wildest stories in golf history.

Before the Masters became golf’s most famous tournament, Augusta National was a Depression-era gamble built on abandoned nursery land, funded by investors, designed by Alister MacKenzie, and driven by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts.

This video tells the full story of how Augusta National and the Masters Tournament came to life — from MacKenzie’s final days and Jones’ shocking retirement to the first tournament in 1934.

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