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Clifford Roberts

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The official portrait of Clifford Roberts, chairman of the Masters Tournament at Augusta National photographed on April 10, 1974. (AP Photo)

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President Dwight Eisenhower leans over to say a few words to his host, Clifford Roberts, Chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club as they leave Bush Field to journey to the Little White House in Augusta on Nov. 12, 1959. The president is on a work and rest visit as a prelude to his goodwill tour of 11 countries in December. (AP Photo)

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Unveiling of the Bobby Jones painting at Golf House in New York, Jan. 31, 1953, are from L to R.: Thomas E. Stephen, artist, N.Y.C.; Clifford Roberts, chairman of executive committee, Augusta National Golf club, Augusta, Ga. (Robert's is from N.Y.C. He unveiled painting.); Bobby Jones, golfer; Totton P. Heffelfinger, President of U.S. Golf Association Minkahda club, Minneapolis, Minn. (AP Photo)

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Clifford Roberts, co-founder of Augusta National Golf Club and chairman of the Masters Tournament, sits in his office at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta Mar. 28, 1973, holding a golf ball he made a hole-in-one with while playing with the late President Eisenhower in 1966. (AP Photo/Joe Holloway Jr.)

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Julie and David Eisenhower ride in a golf cart driven by Clifford Roberts, chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club, as they watch action in the Masters Tournament Apr. 8, 1972. (AP Photo/Bob Daugherty)

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Cliff Roberts, left, and Arnold Palmer [FILE]

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Arnold Palmer 1958 Masters Champ, from left, Bobby Jones and Clifford Roberts, Tournament chairman at the Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Augusta, GA. April 1958

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William S. Morris III, left, Clifford Roberts and Bill Lane at the 1976 Masters. (File/Staff)

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Gary Player, from top left, Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Downing Gray. Bobby Jones, bottom left, and Clifford Roberts at 1965 Masters 04/12/65 (File)

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Clifford Roberts, left, and Lee Elder at the 1974 Masters. (File/Staff)

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Cliff Roberts, center with cap, chairman of the Masters Tournament, is flanked by Byron Nelson, left, with legs crossed, and Bobby Jones, right, during a clinic at Augusta, National Golf Club on April 6, 1949, prior to the start of the tournament. Man at far left is unidentified. (AP Photo)

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Clifford Roberts at the Masters April 8, 1976. (File/Staff)

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Augusta National Chairman Clifford Roberts is shown in this undated handout photo at the course. (Handout Photo/Special)

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Clifford Roberts, from left, Bobby Jones and President Dwight Eisenhower at Augusta National, March 1, 1953. (File/Staff)

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Clifford Roberts at the Augusta National. (File)

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At the 1974 Masters Clifford Roberts, left, Gary Player and 1973 Masters champion Tommy Aaron. (File/Staff)

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At the 1974 Masters Clifford Roberts, left, Gary Player and 1973 Masters champion Tommy Aaron. (File/Staff)

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Jack Burke Jr. is helped by Cary Middlecoff as he puts on the traditional coat after winning the 20th Masters Golf Tournament at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Ga., April 8, 1956. Burke, 33-year-old native of Fort Worth, Texas, won the tourney by one stroke with a 72-hole total of 289. Middlecoff, last year's champion, came in third place. Ken Venturi placed second. Standing at right is Bobby Jones, and at left is Clifford Roberts, both co-founders of the Masters. (AP Photo)

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Bobby Jones, president of Augusta National Golf Club, left, presents a plaque to Jimmy Demaret, center, as amateur Frank Stranahan, at right, looks on April 9, 1950 at the Augusta, Ga. Demaret posted 283 to top Jim Ferrier to win the tournament. At far right is MastersTournament co-founder Clifford Roberts. (AP Photo)

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Jack Burke Jr., left, is congratulated by Bobby Jones after winning the 20th Masters Golf Tournament by one stroke at the Augusta National Golf Course in Augusta, Ga., April 8, 1956. At center is last year's champion Cary Middlecoff, who came in third place. Ken Venturi placed second. Burke, 33-year-old native of Fort Worth, Texas, won the tourney with a 72-hole total of 289. At left is Masters Tournament co-founder Clifford Roberts. (AP Photo)

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Arnold Palmer, center standing with hands on hips, argues a rules point at the 12th hole after his ball became embedded in the mud during final round of the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in August, Ga., April 6, 1958. The final ruling gave the 28-year-old Palmer, of Latrobe, Pa., a three on the hole and a 73 round for a 284 total. The others (from left) are amateur golfer Ken Venturi; an unidentified official; Bobby Jones, president of the Augusta National Golf Club; Clifford Roberts, co-founder of the tournament; and an unidentified caddy. (AP Photo)

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President Dwight Eisenhower, right, pats Arnold Palmer on the shoulder as he congratulates him on winning the Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, April 11, 1960 and says to him that he hears that he can putt pretty good also. Clifford Roberts, center, is Masters Tournament co-founder and an official at Augusta National Golf Club where Ike started a spring vacation by playing a round of golf with Palmer and Roberts. (AP Photo)

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President Dwight Eisenhower tees off at Augusta National Golf Club on April 11, 1960. Watching in background, left to right: Arnold Palmer, Cliff Roberts and Lt. Gen. Leonard Heaton. (AP Photo)

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Arnold Palmer, left, presents the ball he used in winning the Masters Golf playoff, April 9, 1962, in Augusta, Ga., to Bobby Jones, president of the Augusta National Club where the tournament was played. Behind them is Masters Tournament co-founder Clifford Roberts. (AP Photo)

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Arnold Palmer (hands on waist) argues a rules point at the 12th hole after his ball became embedded in the mud during final round of the Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in August, Ga., April 6, 1958. The final ruling gave the 28-year-old Palmer, of Latrobe, Pa., a three on the hole and 73 round for 284 total. The others from left, are, Ken Venturi an unidentified official Bobby Jones, president of the Augusta National Golf Club; Clifford Roberts co-founder, gold committee chairman and an unidentified caddy. (Photo by File)

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Jack Burke Jr., 1956 Masters Champion. (Photo by File)

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Gary Player, 1974 Masters Champion. (Photo by File)

Clifford Roberts co-founded Augusta National and the Masters alongside Bobby Jones. He served as Masters chairman from the tournament’s inception in 1934 until 1976, and he is credited with many of the innovations that set the event apart from all the rest.

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