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The Masters Golf-Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Facts

The Masters Golf-Interesting, Fascinating and Bizarre Facts

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 It is that time of year again when the world’s greatest golf tournament, the Masters is centre stage with its spectacular scenery and the world’s top golfers. In this special episode, Paul will talk about the Masters and some its interesting, fascinating and sometimes bizarre facts. Some of what will be discussed include:- The first winner Horton Smith and the first and only Aussie to win the famous green jacket, Adam Scott- The most successful golfer at the Masters, the record tournament score, course record- Youngest and oldest player to win the title, biggest victory margin- Some of its legendary players eg, Jack Nicklaus, Garry Player, Tiger Woods- Master’s traditions eg, Butler Cabin ceremony, champions dinner, Augusta theme- The men responsible for starting the tournament ie, Bobby Jones, Clifford Roberts- Cows replacing lawnmowers during WWII- How the bunkers are not made up of sand but from waste products from local mining. There is also the Quiz and Sporting Spotlight segment and highlights from some legendary Masters’ moments.The Masters Sources1. The Masters ‘Iconic final calls/the masters’, 22/3/242. The Masters ‘the voice of Verne Lundquist/decades at augusta national’, 31/7/243. The Masters ‘1986 Masters tournament final round broadcast’, 14/3/20184. today’s gofer.com ‘what is the butler cabin at augusta national?’ by adam wright, 26/3/255. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masters_Tournament6. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Masters_Tournament7. pga tour.com ‘masters minutiae:ten facts you might not know about year’s first major’, by will gray, golfbet news, 10/4/258. topend sports.com ‘masters champions’, robert wood, july 20109. golfsocietyaust.com ‘some interesting facts about the masters tournament’,nd10. lost golf balls.com ‘8 interesting facts you never knew about the masters/lost golf balls’, tom krpata, 25/2/201411. kids.kiddle.co ‘masters tournament facts for kids’, kids encyclopedia facts, kiddle encyclopedia, 17/10/2512. today’s golfer.com ‘the sand isn’t sand, there is no rough-and other crazy things you never knew about the masters’, by will shreeve-peacock and rob mcgarr, 8/4/2513. golfmontly.com ‘best masters quotes of all time dj on sandwiches, bryson’s par 67 claim and when chi chi rodriguez drank an entire bottle of rum’, by mark townsend, 4/4/2514. the sporting news.com ‘masters winners by player:who has won the most green jackets in golf history?’, jacob camenker, 13/4/2515. britannica.com ‘jack nicklaus, american golfer’, britannica editors, 6/3/2616. the open.com ‘jack nicklaus/an open great, a golfing giant’, 21/1/2617. today’s golfer.com ‘jack nicklaus:my greatest masters win, 60 years on’, by michael catling, 7/4/2518. golf coronado.com ‘masters trivia’, coronado golf course, n.d.19. aussie golfquest.com ‘the masters 2011’, n.d`20. True Crime Brewery podcast ‘a conspiracy of dunces’, 9/3/26, tiergrabber podcasts21. the masters ‘the final 5 holes/every shot from rory mcilroy’, 8/5/2522. golf compendium.com ‘every double eagle in masters tournament history’, n.d23. where2golf.com ‘who’s who:horton smith’, n.d24. 21 GolfStreet ‘tiger woods first tee introduction cut off by phil mickleson’, 21/2/201825. Daniel Butler ‘gary player:the 1978 masters film highlights’, 10/7/2326. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augusta_National_Golf_Club27. golf monthly.com ‘why there might never be a women’s masters’, by roderick easdale, 11/4/2428. todays golfer.com ‘what are the worst rounds in masters history?’, by james hogg, 11/4/25Intro and Outro Music- Ignition by Soundroll from Upbeat Background Music- Energizer by RA from Soundroll from Upbeat.
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