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
Jamaica Open NY Golf Tournament to New Yorkers in need. Jamaica Open NY Golf Championship Jamaica Open NY Golf Tournament The Jamaica Open NY Golf Championship or JONY is a golf tournament launched in 2014 at Brooklyn's Marine Park Golf Course. The event was launched as part of the 52nd anniversary celebrations of Jamaican independence and serves highlight the cultural and links between Brooklyn and Jamaica. JONY is structured as a pro-am and features a men's professional draw in addition to amateur flights. JONY partnered with two charities in 2014 - Jamaica’s Palmyra Foundation, which provides youth in Jamaica with schoolbooks, and the New York