Augusta National Golf Club, sometimes referred to asAugustaorthe National, is agolf clubinAugusta, Georgia,United States. Unlike most private clubs which operate as non-profits,[1]Augusta National is a for-profit corporation, and it does not disclose its income, holdings, membership list, or ticket sales.[5]
Founded byBobby JonesandClifford Roberts, the course was designed by Jones andAlister MacKenzie[3]and opened for play in 1932.[5]Since 1934, the club has played host to the annualMasters Tournament, one of thefour men's major championshipsin professionalgolf, and the only major played each year at the same course. It was the top-ranked course inGolf Digest's 2009 list ofAmerica's100 greatest courses[6]and was the number ten-ranked course based on course architecture onGolfweek Magazine's 2011 list of best classic courses in the United States.[7]