Who owns the Augusta National golf course? All you need to know about the iconic Masters venue

The Augusta National Golf Club is the home of the Masters, the first major of the year. It is one of the world’s most iconic and well-renowned golf clubs.

The Augusta National Golf Club (ANGC) was founded by Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, and was designed by Jones and Alister MacKenzie. Opened in 1932, the ANGC has hosted the Masters tournament since 1934. The location where ANGC is now once used to be a fruit tree nursery.

Unlike other golf courses, the Augusta National Golf Club operates as a for-profit golf course and is under the ownership of Augusta National Inc., a company established in 1935. Augusta National Inc. also holds ownership of the Masters tournament.

The financial information of Augusta National is not public as the company is listed as private.

The ANGC has a chairman who serves as the authority of the club. Clifford Roberts was the first chairman to chair the position until 1976. Currently, Fred Ridley is the chairman of the club.

Here is a list of the chairmen of the Augusta National Golf Club over the years:

• Clifford Roberts:1931–1976
• William Lane 1976–1980
• Hord Hardin 1980–1991
• Jackson T. Stephens 1991–1998
• Hootie Johnson 1998–2006
• Billy Payne 2006–2017
• Fred Ridley 2017–present

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Hole Names of Augusta National

• Hole 1- Tea Olive - Par 4, 445 yards
• Hole 2- Pink Dogwood - Par 5, 575 yards
• Hole 3- Flowering Peach - Par 4, 350 yards
• Hole 4- Flowering Crab Apple - Par 3, 240 yards
• Hole 5- Magnolia - Par 4, 495 yards
• Hole 6- Juniper - Par 3, 180 yards
• Hole 7- Pampas - Par 4, 450 yards
• Hole 8- Yellow Jasmine - Par 5, 570 yards
• Hole 9- Carolina Cherry - Par 4, 460 yards
• Hole 10- Camellia - Par 4, 495 yards
• Hole 11- White Dogwood - Par 4, 520 yards
• Hole 12- Golden Bell - Par 3, 155 yards
• Hole 13- Azalea - Par 5, 545 yards
• Hole 14- Chinese Fir - Par 4, 440 yards
• Hole 15- Firethorn - Par 5, 550 yards
• Hole 16- Redbud - Par 3, 170 yards
• Hole 17- Nandia - Par 4, 440 yards
• Hole 18- Holly - Par 4, 465 yards

Amen Corner

"Amen Corner" is the name given to the second shot of the 11th, 12th, and 13th holes of the Augusta National Golf Club. The term was first coined by Herbert Warren Wind in a 1958 article for Sports Illustrated. Amen Corner is considered to be one of the most challenging and picturesque in all of golf.

The Big Oak Tree

"The Big Oak Tree" is a large oak tree located on the left of the clubhouse and near the first tee. It is believed to be more than 150 years old.

Eisenhower Tree

It was a pine tree located on the 17th hole. At a club meeting in 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower suggested that the tree be cut down after frequently hitting it with his shots.

However, the club's then-chairman Clifford Roberts ended the meeting abruptly to avoid offending Eisenhower by refusing him. However, the tree had to be removed in February 2014 after it was severely sabotaged by an ice storm.