This Day in Golf History: March 25

One of the greatest “this day in golf” entries for any date is for March 25 in 1934. Horton Smith won the first Masters, shooting an even-par 72 in the final round, beating Craig Wood by a shot. This is the only time the Masters finished in the month of March. Called the Augusta National Invitation Tournament, it was won by Smith when he holed a 20-foot birdie putt at the 17th hole. That first year, the nines were reversed, and the 17th was today’s par-5 eighth hole.