Augusta National Golf Course
- Historically Known As: Fruitlands
- Address: 2604 Washington Rd
- Vicinity: E of I-20
- Neighborhood of Summerville, Augusta in Augusta, GA
- Phone: (706) 667-6000
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1854/00/00 | Dennis Redmond, an Irish born horticulturalist, builds the main house (now the Augusta National Golf Club clubhouse) on his indigo plantation. | |||||
| 1857/00/00 | Louis Berckman | Owner | Belgian horticulturist Baron Louis M E Berckmans buys the plantation from Dennis Redmond. | |||
| 1858/00/00 | Prosper Julius Berckman | L M E Berckmans and his son, Prosper Julius Alphonse, establish Fruitland Nurseries, which will become one of the most important horticultural centers in the South. | ||||
| 1859/00/00 | The Berckmans plant Magnolia Lane in 1858 and 1859 from seeds sent to them from Athens, Georgia. | |||||
| 1886/08/31 | Charleston Earthquake rattles Fruitland Nursery, creating several cracks in the concrete walls of the Main House. | 1886 Charleston Earthquake | ||||
| 1931/00/00 | Willis Irvin | Architect | Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Georgia, heads a group that buys a former nursery and creates the Augusta National Golf Club. They hire Willis Irvin to design the clubhouse. | |||
| 1931/00/00 | Bobby Jones | Owner | Bobby Jones of Atlanta, Georgia, heads a group that buys a former nursery and creates the Augusta National Golf Club. They hire Willis Irvin to design the clubhouse. | |||
| 1933/00/00 | Alister Mackenzie | Golf Course Architect | Augusta National Golf Course opens. | |||
| 1933/00/00 | Bobby Jones | Golf Course Architect | Augusta National Golf Course opens. | |||
| 1934/03/00 | The first Augusta National Invitation Tournament (known as the Masters Tournament since 1939) is held in March. | |||||
| 1954/10/01 | Dwight D Eisenhower | Visitor | 'Eisenhower Cabin' is completed near the 10th tee at Augusta National Golf Club. Built for President Eisenhower and his family for their visits to Augusta, designed by architect Lowrey Stulb and his firm, Eve and Stulb. |
| Particulars for Augusta National Golf Course: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Area of Significance | Entertainment - Recreation |
| Other Description | French Louisiana plantation |
| Sport | Golf |
| Landscape | Golf course |
| Criteria | Historic Event |
| Area of Significance | Landscape Architecture |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Owner | Private |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Area of Significance | Social History |
| Area of Significance | Sports |
| Data | |
|---|---|
| Length in Yards: | 7435 |
| Par: | 72 |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Sport |
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