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
Dothan National Golf Club Coast Golf Tour Fall Classic Golf Tournament was won by Bubba Watson who eventually went on to the PGA Tour and won a Masters green jacket in 2011. The golf course is 7,425 yards long from the back tees and plays to both par 72 and a par 73 due to the 18th hole which is listed on the card as par four or a par five depending on the tee location. The property was originally developed by the Flower's family which also developed nearby Flower's Hospital. The Flowers were originally drilling for oil on the property and instead of