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Posted April 1, 2011, 12:00 am |
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Amateurs carry on proud tradition

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    The Crow's Nest, located at the top of the clubhouse, can house up to five amateurs during the tournament.

 

ROAD TO AUGUSTA

Amateurs have always been part of the Masters tradition, mainly because Augusta National and tournament co-founder Bobby Jones was a career amateur. Here's how the 2011 amateurs qualified:

- David Chung, U.S. Amateur runner-up

- Jin Jeong, British Amateur winner

- Lion Kim, U.S. Public Links winner

- Hideki Matsuyama, Asian Amateur winner

- Nathan Smith, U.S. Mid-Amateur winner

 

Peter Uihlein, U.S. Amateur winner

AMATEUR FACTS

Best finish: Frank Stranahan (tie for second), 1947; Ken Venturi (second), 1956; Charles Coe (tie for second), 1961

Most starts: Dick Chapman, 19 (1939-62); Charles Coe, 19 (1949-71)

Most starters, tournament: 26 in 1966

Last amateur to make cut: Matteo Manassero, 2010

Fewest in field: 3 in 1942

WHAT THEY GET

(IF THEY MAKE THE CUT)

Low amateur: Silver cup

Amateur runner-up: Silver medal

THE CROW'S NEST

Atop the Augusta National clubhouse is the Crow's Nest, where amateurs are invited to stay during the tournament.

The 30-by-40-foot room is above the Champions Locker Room and the library, at the top of a steep set of stairs.

While amateurs dream of glory, they can draw inspiration from Jack Nicklaus, Ben Crenshaw and Tiger Woods, who all stayed in the Crow's Nest as amateurs and eventually went on to win the Masters Tournament.

Partitions divide the Crow's Nest into four cubicles, and three have space for a single bed and one has two beds. One full bathroom and an extra sink round out the accommodations.

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