Masters Tournament Trophies and Awards
One of our members personal tributes to the Masters Tournament.
On the upper shelf is an oversized example of the club’s historic clubhouse trophy. The original in the ANGC clubhouse was created in 1961 and is 4′ in diameter and 132 pounds. Since 1993, a relatively small replica is awarded to yearly champions (and some past champions).
This example, hallmarked 1988, is the first of only a few other large replicas produced for museums. It is reported to have initially traveled to Japan to promote the Masters as the appreciation of the game was soaring at that time. It is 20″ in diameter, almost 10″ tall, is 32 pounds, and comes with a massive green display/travel box.
To its right are a winners gold medal (that won by Craig Wood in 1941, who was the victim of Gene Sarazens 15th hole double eagle in 1935) in the original medal style and a later runner-up silver medal in the style that began c 1978.
On the second shelf is one example of a number of different Masters crystal awards, this for “Days Low Score” (Billy Casper, Jr. -April 11, 1968). Next is the first style of winner’s plaques (gold lettering on a gold-plated silver background – for Henry Pickard, 1938). In the center is the updated bas-relief clubhouse style of winner’s plaque (from 1960 through 1992 in two different iterations. This particular trophy was intended for a future winner but was decommissioned once the 3-D clubhouse trophies appeared in 93). The low amateur who also makes the 36-hole cut (if there is one who does) since 1952 receives a sterling trophy (this example for the great amateur Harvey Ward).
Not included in this display is one of the Silver Box humidors first presented in 1954 and intermittently up to 1992 as an additional gift.
The iconic Masters Green Jacket has been the signature award having been presented to the winner since 1949 (Sam Snead). Members have worn the green jacket beginning in 1937. Augusta National has long noted its dissatisfaction with jackets leaving the premises apart from allowing a new winner the thrill of keeping it for that first year before he returns it and thereafter only wears it on the grounds.