What colour is the jacket that has been awarded to the winner of the US Masters Golf Tournament since 1949?
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
1949 Masters Tournament to the tour on a limited basis in 1950 and won six more majors (nine total), including the Masters in 1951 and 1953. He finished fourth in 1950, in his first major back. Founder and host Bobby Jones (1902–1971) played in his last Masters the year before; diagnosed with syringomyelia and recovering from spinal surgery, this was his first as a spectator. "Thursday, April 7, 1949" "Friday, April 8, 1949" "Saturday, April 9, 1949" "Sunday, April 10, 1949" "Final round" "Cumulative tournament scores, relative to par" 1949 Masters Tournament The 1949 Masters Tournament was the 13th Masters Tournament, held April