The Augusta Chronicle has been covering Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters® Tournament since plans for the club were revealed on July 15, 1931. Take a tour through history as we present the front pages from club and tournament milestones through the years.

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Club Created

Club Announced 7-15-1931 Purchase Page

Visitors Arrive 1-12-1933 Purchase Page

Play Begins 1-13-1933 Purchase Page

1930s   Return To Top

Horton Smith 3-26-1934 Purchase Page

Gene Sarazen 4-9-1935 Purchase Page

Horton Smith (2) 4-7-1936 Purchase Page

Byron Nelson 4-5-1937 Purchase Page

Henry Picard 4-5-1938 Purchase Page

Ralph Guldahl 4-3-1939 Purchase Page

1940s   Return To Top

Jimmy Demaret 4-8-1940 Purchase Page

Craig Wood 4-7-1941 Purchase Page

Byron Nelson 4-14-1942 Purchase Page

Tournament Suspended During World War II (1943-1945)

Herman Keiser 4-8-1946 Purchase Page

Jimmy Demaret (2) 4-7-1947 Purchase Page

Claude Harmon 4-12-1948 Purchase Page

Sam Snead 4-11-1949 Purchase Page

1950s   Return To Top

Jimmy Demaret (3) 4-10-1950 Purchase Page

Ben Hogan 4-9-1951 Purchase Page

Sam Snead (2) 4-7-1952 Purchase Page

Ben Hogan 4-13-1953 Purchase Page

Sam Snead (3) 4-13-1954 Purchase Page

Cary Middlecoff 4-11-1955 Purchase Page

Jack Burke Jr. 4-9-1956 Purchase Page

Doug Ford 4-8-1957 Purchase Page

Arnold Palmer 4-7-1958 Purchase Page

Art Wall Jr. 4-6-1959 Purchase Page

1960s   Return To Top

Arnold Palmer (2) 4-11-1960 Purchase Page

Gary Player 4-11-1961 Purchase Page

Arnold Palmer (3) 4-10-1962 Purchase Page

Jack Nicklaus 4-8-1963 Purchase Page

Arnold Palmer (4) 4-13-1964 Purchase Page

Jack Nicklaus (2) 4-12-1965 Purchase Page

Jack Nicklaus (3) 4-12-1966 Purchase Page

Gay Brewer 4-10-1967 Purchase Page

Bob Goalby 4-15-1968 Purchase Page

George Archer 4-14-1969 Purchase Page

1970s   Return To Top

Billy Casper 4-14-1970 Purchase Page

Charles Coody 4-12-1971 Purchase Page

Jack Nicklaus (4) 4-10-1972 Purchase Page

Tommy Aaron 4-10-1973 Purchase Page

Gary Player (2) 4-15-1974 Purchase Page

Jack Nicklaus (5) 4-14-1975 Purchase Page

Raymond Floyd 4-12-1976 Purchase Page

Tom Watson 4-11-1977 Purchase Page

Gary Player (3) 4-10-1978 Purchase Page

Fuzzy Zoeller 4-16-1979 Purchase Page

1980s   Return To Top

Severiano Ballesteros 4-14-1980 Purchase Page

Tom Watson (2) 4-13-1981 Purchase Page

Craig Stadler 4-12-1982 Purchase Page

Severiano Ballesteros (2) 4-12-1983 Purchase Page

Ben Crenshaw 4-16-1984 Purchase Page

Bernhard Langer 4-15-1985 Purchase Page

Jack Nicklaus (6) 4-14-1986 Purchase Page

Larry Mize 4-13-1987 Purchase Page

Sandy Lyle 4-11-1988 Purchase Page

Nick Faldo 4-10-1989 Purchase Page

1990s   Return To Top

Nick Faldo (2) 4-9-1990 Purchase Page

Ian Woosnam 4-15-1991 Purchase Page

Fred Couples 4-13-1992 Purchase Page

Bernhard Langer 4-12-1993 Purchase Page

José María Olazábal 4-11-1994 Purchase Page

Ben Crenshaw (2) 4-10-1995 Purchase Page

Nick Faldo (3) 4-15-1996 Purchase Page

Tiger Woods 4-14-1997 Purchase Page

Mark O'Meara 4-13-1998 Purchase Page

José María Olazábal (2) 4-12-1999 Purchase Page

2000s   Return To Top

Vijay Singh 4-10-2000 Purchase Page

Tiger Woods (2) 4-9-2001 Purchase Page

Tiger Woods (3) 4-15-2002 Purchase Page

Mike Weir 4-14-2003 Purchase Page

Phil Mickelson 4-12-2004 Purchase Page

Tiger Woods (4) 4-11-2005 Purchase Page

Phil Mickelson (2) 4-10-2006 Purchase Page

Zach Johnson 4-9-2007 Purchase Page

Trevor Immelman 4-14-2008 Purchase Page

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