The Masters is Unquestionably the Best Major!
What is the Best Major? This is probably a somewhat controversial and probably unpopular opinion from somebody who is from Scotland, but I think that The Masters is better than The Open and is the best major on the golfing calendar. History of the Championship The course was founded by the legendary Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts in 1933 and hosted the masters for the first time in 1934. The tournament was originally called The Augusta National Invitation Tournament, but the name was changed to The masters in 1939. The first Tournament was won by Horton Smith who took home $1500 which is roughly around $30,000 in today’s money, most modern-day golfers wouldn’t even get out of bed for that type of figure. Iconic Moments The championship has created some of the most unforgettable moments in golf. Spieth’s gut-wrenching collapse in 2016 is a prime example of how the course and the pressure of the tournament can get the better of even the very best players in the world. An ag...