Below, we share how this jacket has become golf’s most coveted prizes
While footballers long for the Fifa World Cup trophy and tennis players dream of raising the Wimbledon Trophy, golfers have their eyes on the Green Jacket. Although it’s not necessarily a trophy, the Green Jacket is a prestigious prize and one of the most iconic symbols in golf—and only an exclusive list of people can boast of having worn one.
Awarded to winners of the Masters Tournament, one of the biggest golf tournaments in the United States, the history of the Green Jacket dates back to when the Augusta National Golf Club was founded in the 1930s. The jacket was first worn by Augusta National Club members during the Masters Tournament, allowing them to be easily identified. Winners of the tournament would thus become honorary members of the club and informally awarded a jacket. The Green Jacket was only adopted as the official attire for champions in 1949. This year’s 2024 Masters Tournament saw Scottie Scheffler win his second Green Jacket, with his first being in 2022.
Read on below for some fun facts about this prestigious prize that you may not know of.
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1. The Green Jacket comes in a specific shade
The vibrant rye green jacket comes in the shade Pantone 342 and features the Augusta National Golf Club logo on the left chest. Custom brass buttons are also fitted onto the piece. The winner’s name is stitched inside the jacket.