The Dark History of Augusta National Golf Course

🌪️Augusta National Golf Course has a dark and controversial past, starting with its ownership roots and connection to confederate literature.

🏰Redmond Redmond, an Irish immigrant, owned the property before it became Augusta National Golf Course. He created the fruitland nursery and a country-style home, later known as the clubhouse.

💰The property was sold to Miami developer J. Perry Commodore Stoltz, who planned to build a hotel and golf course. However, his plans were thwarted by the Miami hurricane and the stock market crash.

⛳Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts purchased the property and began building the Augusta National Golf Course. They started their own tournament, originally called Augusta Invitational National Tournament, which later became The Masters.

🌿Augusta National Golf Course had a history of discrimination, including the exclusion of African Americans and women as members. It wasn't until 1975 that a black member was admitted, and 2012 for the first women members.

Who owned Augusta National Golf Course before Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts?

—Augusta National Golf Course was originally owned by Redmond Redmond, an Irish immigrant who built a country-style home on the property.

What were the original plans for the property by J. Perry Commodore Stoltz?

—J. Perry Commodore Stoltz planned to build a 300-room hotel and golf course as an escape for wealthy northerners.

What was the original tournament called at Augusta National Golf Course?

—The original tournament was called Augusta Invitational National Tournament and later changed to The Masters.

When did Augusta National Golf Course admit its first black member?

—Augusta National Golf Course admitted its first black member in 1975.

When were women first allowed to become members of Augusta National Golf Course?

—Women were first allowed to become members of Augusta National Golf Course in 2012.

00:00Augusta National Golf Course has a dark and controversial history, from its ownership roots to its discriminatory policies.

00:19Redmond Redmond, an Irish immigrant, owned the property before it became Augusta National Golf Course.

01:04The property was later sold to J. Perry Commodore Stoltz, who planned to build a hotel and golf course.

01:36Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts purchased the property and began building Augusta National Golf Course.

03:06Augusta National Golf Course had a history of discrimination, excluding African Americans and women as members.