{"id":1242816,"date":"2023-03-28T21:52:12","date_gmt":"2023-03-28T21:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/?p=1242816"},"modified":"2023-04-14T06:20:56","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T06:20:56","slug":"augustas-amazing-amateurs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golftoday.co.uk\/augustas-amazing-amateurs\/","title":{"rendered":"Augusta's amazing amateurs"},"content":{"rendered":"
Co-founder Bob Jones firmly believed The Masters would always have a connection for top tier amateurs to play in the April event.<\/p>\n
During his intersection with competitive golf, Jones was the most accomplished of amateurs and when Augusta National came into being it was his desire to keep that connection front and center.<\/p>\n
Jones did play in The Masters between 1934-1948 but his competitive days were in the rear view mirror.<\/p>\n