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Adam Clayman

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Re: The Genius of The Masters, By Design
« Reply #50 on: April 13, 2011, 10:18:23 AM »
Quote from: Tom_Doak on April 11, 2011, 08:14:46 PM

As for #9, it can certainly go either way, and I used to think it was the key to the tournament.  When Crenshaw birdied it in '84, I thought he was going to finally win.  When Nicklaus birdied it in '86, I thought, holy crap, he has a chance.  [Same with Tiger this year.]  Y

Small correction Tom. Tiger did not birdie 9 Sunday. He made a par that probably felt like a birdie.

Patrick, You stated the courses initial intent was to hold this tournament. Is that a known fact? I recall hearing, (I think it was a Jack Whitaker intro) that Jones scoured the eastern seaboard to find the best land to build the best course.

What year did they reverse the config?
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Matthew Mollica

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Re: The Genius of The Masters, By Design
« Reply #51 on: April 13, 2011, 10:20:04 AM »
Adam - see post above re: date of swapping nines - 1934.

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Patrick_Mucci

Re: The Genius of The Masters, By Design
« Reply #52 on: April 13, 2011, 02:47:56 PM »
Quote from: Adam Clayman on April 13, 2011, 10:18:23 AM
Quote from: Tom_Doak on April 11, 2011, 08:14:46 PM

As for #9, it can certainly go either way, and I used to think it was the key to the tournament.  When Crenshaw birdied it in '84, I thought he was going to finally win.  When Nicklaus birdied it in '86, I thought, holy crap, he has a chance.  [Same with Tiger this year.]  Y

Small correction Tom. Tiger did not birdie 9 Sunday. He made a par that probably felt like a birdie.

Patrick, You stated the courses initial intent was to hold this tournament. Is that a known fact?

YES, it's a known fact.

I recall hearing, (I think it was a Jack Whitaker intro) that Jones scoured the eastern seaboard to find the best land to build the best course.

Jones was from Atlanta.
I don't think his target site was the Eastern Seaboard

What year did they reverse the config?
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Chris Buie

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Re: The Genius of The Masters, By Design
« Reply #53 on: April 13, 2011, 03:12:12 PM »
If I remember correctly, they originally wanted to host a U.S. Open but the June date would not be good with the sweltering Augusta summer and the USGA was not going to move it to April.  I don't think they had that sub-air thing going on then.  ;) When the U.S. Open didn't happen that is when they decided to hold their own tournament.  Cliff Roberts wanted to call it the Masters from the outset but Jones thought that was too presumptuous.  Cliff eventually got his way - as usual. Roberts insistence on getting his way led to an estrangement with Jones - to the point where Jones eventually focused more on Peachtree.  That is how I recall it.
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