Decades before Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson were competing for green jackets, Horton Smith won the first Masters at Augusta National on March 25, 1934.
Smith's victory came without the fanfare and major payday that accompanies the four days in April we know today. He took home $1,500 for winning the tournament, which was originally known as the "Augusta National Invitational." But despite the lack of cameras and reporters on the scene in Augusta, the final holes were full of drama.
Smith never held more than a one-shot lead at the conclusion of each round despite his wire-to-wire finish.