1949 Masters Tournament 1949 Masters Tournament The 1949 Masters Tournament was the 13th Masters Tournament, held April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. This was the first year that the famous Green Jacket was awarded to the tournament winner, and previous champions were awarded theirs retroactively. Sam Snead shot consecutive rounds of 67 on the weekend to win by three strokes over runners-up Johnny Bulla and Lloyd Mangrum. This was the first of his three Masters victories and the third of his seven major championships. Snead also won the next major, the PGA Championship in May, and became the first
Mystic Dunes Golf Club Invitational celebrity golf tournament. Mystic Dunes Golf Club Mystic Dunes Golf Club is a resort style golf course in Celebration, Florida designed by Gary Koch. Par is 71. The course measures 7012 yards long from the back tees. Its signature hole is the 177 yard par 3 #2, with a waterfall to the left of the green. The golf club resides on the Mystic Dunes Resort & Golf Club timeshare resort owned by Diamond Resorts International, and was previously known as the "Wyndham Palms Resort and Country Club". Mystic Dunes Golf Club was host to nightly events during the 2017