| is an outdoor sport played by men and women all | | | | 2008 Masters Tournament is a South African |
| over the world. Annual tournaments are | | | | professional golfer named Trevor John Immelman. |
| conducted in various parts of Europe and US. | | | | The US Open Golf Championship is organized by |
| There are four major men’s golf | | | | the United States Golf Association. This annual |
| championships played during April, June, July and | | | | open golf tournament is played during the month |
| August. | | | | of June with the final round played exactly on the |
| Masters Tournament starts on 2nd Sunday in | | | | 3rd Sunday. This tournament is on the schedule |
| April at Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, | | | | of the PGA and the European tours. This |
| USA. This men’s golf championship was | | | | men’s golf championship was established |
| founded by Clifford Roberts and Bobby Jones in | | | | in 1895. This tournament will be played in June |
| the year 1934. The Augusta National Golf Club has | | | | 2009 at Bethpage State Park which measures |
| a yardage of 7,445 with 72 Par three holes, | | | | 1,476 acres. This golf course is located in Nassau |
| designed by Alister MacKenzie. This tournament is | | | | County on Long Island. The prize money of this |
| an official paid event on the PGA, the PGA | | | | prestigious golf tournament is $7.5 million. This |
| European and the Japan Golf Tours. The prize | | | | tournament will have 70 Pars and yardage 7,214 |
| money for this prestigious men’s golf | | | | in 2009. |
| championship is $7.5 million. The winner of the | | | | |