a little masters history

It’s that time of year and the golf magazines, journals and writers are busy cooking up some interest for the year’s most hyped tournament. For history buffs, there’s rich pickings in Masters lore and GHS member Frank Cantrel Jr. has a keen eye on the web streams to identify such nuggets as may come to the fore. Frank has found three that he believes will appeal to the golf historian in all of us, and add to our enjoyment of the tournament. The links are presented below. Enjoy!

The oldest living Masters champion, Jackie Burke. (The Morning Read.com)

30 years since Fred Couples won the Masters? Really! (The Morning Read.com)

50 defining moments of Masters history. (GolfDigest.com)